The utility plans to pay lumber companies to work more gently.
Currently, the utility has 15 remote valves working and plans to have 35 in place by 2000.
The utility had planned to build a coal-fired power plant.
This also allows the utilities to plan their transmission infrastructure appropriately.
One state, California, has deregulated its utilities and eight others plan to do so.
According to Kenetech, the project is unusual because the four utilities plan to buy the windmills.
The utility plans to file a rate application later this year, although it would not say how much it intends to ask.
The utility planned to build a power station, but nothing came of that plan and it scheduled the auction.
Under the proposal made last year, the utility planned to form a holding company for its generating and distribution operations.
A spokesman added that the utility planned further meetings.