This paper:
• Lists key reasons why political leaders and regulators are facing problems when attempting to deal with wind energy.
• Provides more information on the effort in Kansas to evaluate wind energy.
• Identifies facts about wind energy that are often not taken into account by political leaders and regulators.
• Comments on the efforts in Kansas to promote greater use of wind energy.
• Outlines lessons for all government officials that can be learned from the efforts in Kansas.

A review of the issues related to wind farm development.

...you need to quickly learn the new math of wind power and not have to live many years with unfair contractors speculators are able to get uniformed landowners to sign at the dawn of a new industry in Kansas.