Periodically I get asked: What is the true cost of industrial wind energy? It seems like that should be a relatively straightforward answer, but it is anything but. To appreciate what is going on, we need to understand the Big Picture regarding wind energy. The system is set up to grease the skids for wind energy developers – not ratepayers. When it comes to wind energy, we are dealing with 21st century snake oil salespeople. They have a sophisticated multi-part strategy . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/15-typically-ignored-costs-of-industrial-wind-energy/