Two-thirds of Iowa’s electricity comes from wind turbines that sprout from fields like giant beanstalks.

The state’s vast expanses of exposed land—ideal for wind energy generation—also have the potential for excellent solar production. But so far, that hasn’t been the case. Instead, wind’s growth in Iowa has completely dwarfed solar, which still powers less than 2 percent of the grid.

That could soon change.

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