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Statewide Economic Impacts of New Generation from Wind, Coal, and Natural Gas in Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan
This NREL Report finds that wind power offers superior direct economic returns to state investment as compared to coal and natural gas. Those varieties of energy production can have significant economic benefits as well, but only if resources are available in-state.
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http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy06osti/37720.pdf