The potential for wind farms coming to Christian County is a debate that has been on going for some time now.

Development Manager with Tradewind Energy Jeff Hammond would love to bring his business to Central Illinois. He explains Tradewind Energy being around for over 15 years and being one of the leading companies in the field.

Hammond is no stranger to the myths surrounding wind turbines a common one he has to put to rest is that these machines cause cancer.

When asked if wind energy can have success in Central Illinois Hammond has a simple answer of yes. In fact Illinois is one of the leading states in the country for wind power.

Hammond appeared as a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show.