actually, pitkins never invested into wind. He wanted to, BUT, texas and OK fought him on what he wanted to do. Basically, he was going to build high tension lines around the state, but in particular, he was going to build from OK down to dallas and houstin. Why? Because he was counting on tapping the ogolala and sending all that fresh water to Texas. 
Needless to say, that did not go over with those states that are dependent on it, esp when texas can and SHOULD turn to desalination. With nuke SMR, they make it all cheap.