The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that wind farms at favorable sites in North Dakota, Kansas and Texas could meet the electricity needs of ____.
A) the western contiguous United States
B) these four states only
C) the northern plains states during the summers
D) the lower 48 states
E) the entire nation if private air conditioning is reduced

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The article states that the wind farms in North Dakota, Kansas, and Texas could meet the electricity needs of "the lower 48 states," which refers to the entire contiguous United States.

The US Department of Energy Estimates That Wind Farms at Favorable