If Southern California had windmills during the recent winds there how much electric power do you think would?

Question

have been saved? Enough to power their homes and move out the polluted air now? Your thoughts and comments requested. Should that area invest in wind power?

Answer 1

a modern wind turbine produces up to 3 MW of energy output, however, strong winds, like the have in California right now, are dangerous to wind turbines, which need to be shut down, so the hot and fast winds in California would produce very little energy.

Answer 2

I used to live in that area. There ARE windmills just North West of the deserts. Somewhere between Barstow and Bakersfield. They are always turning. However, the area I think you are referring to, where "The Santa Ana's" are whipping up the flames, don't get a steady supply, BUT, as you pointed out, when they DO get wind, it is an amazing amount. I too think that it would be "eventually" profitable to run windmills all over that area. But, it would bring down the value of the homes, so they will never even consider it. Too many rich white folk with connections.

Answer 3

there are windmills, I drove past these fires ( on the 8 in san diego ) and saw plenty of them

air pollution isn't really that big of a problem in san diego, but Los Angeles  is a different story