As the country looks for renewable sources of energy, wind energy is becoming a particularly attractive option. The cost to produce energy using wind turbines is now comparable to that of coal and nuclear power, and the federal government is hoping to have twenty percent of the nation’s electricity provided by wind energy by the year 2030. In this panel discussion, the audience will hear from three presenters providing different perspectives on wind energy. The first panelist will discuss the present/future status of the power grid along with federal energy legislation and how it could create a greater market for wind and therefore create new job opportunities in the wind industry. The second will discuss wind energy as a business from the perspective of a large wind turbine manufacturer. The third panelist will talk about the impact wind energy will have on our lives. A question and answer session supervised by the moderator will follow the panel presentations.