Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023. It has been updated and republished as part of our fall coverage .
Wind farms are becoming more common in Indiana. The state already boasts the fourth largest "farm" in the U.S. and produces more than 3,500 megawatts of wind energy.
The towering windmills reaching up to the sky produced 10% of all the electricity used in the state in 2023. That's enough to power more than 1 million homes, according to the American Clean Power Association.
With more projects in the works, wind power is likely to continue to grow across the state. And with the increasing presence of the conspicuous energy generators comes some curiosity.
So, for this edition of Scrub Hub, we chose a question from Teresa, who asked: Why are the wind tu