Palms Springs, California

The San Gorgonio Pass, where the wind farms are located, is one of the first areas in the United States where wind energy was harnessed on a large scale. The development of these wind farms began in the early 1980s. The juxtaposition of the modern, sleek wind turbines against the backdrop of the rugged, arid desert and the towering San Jacinto Mountains creates a unique and dramatic landscape.