Wind surpassed hydropower energy as the biggest source of renewable electricity here in the U.S. thanks to a tripling of wind capacity since 2008.

You may be wondering where are all these wind turbines going up? Well, the top 3 states are Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma. So how much power are we actually talking about here? Well, wind now has the capacity to power over 24 million American homes.

And with wind and solar adding capacity faster than fossil fuels the power industry is undergoing a major and profound transformation.