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Iowa and Minnesota look likely to rise above 1,000 MW in 2007.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/printstory?id=48129 Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth]</ref>
Iowa and Minnesota look likely to rise above 1,000 MW in 2007.<ref>[http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/printstory?id=48129 Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth]</ref>

Over 4,500 MW of wind power projects are under construction in the U.S., according to reports from American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) member companies.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 07:15, 6 June 2007

Map of available wind power over the United States. Color codes indicate wind power density class.
Just a few of the 120 Vestas wind turbines at Maple Ridge Wind Farm. The height at the tip of the blade reaches an impressive 390 feet.
A 21st century windfarm in the California Central Valley

Wind power in the United States is a growing industry. Latest American Wind Energy Association figures show that installed U.S. wind power capacity now exceeds 11,600 MW which is enough to serve three million average households. [1]

The largest wind farms operating in the U.S. are: Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, TX (736 MW), FPL Energy; Maple Ridge Wind Farm, NY (322 MW), PPM Energy/Horizon Wind Energy; Stateline Wind Project, OR & WA (300 MW), FPL Energy; King Mountain Wind Farm, TX (281 MW), FPL Energy; and Sweetwater Wind Farm, TX (264 MW), Babcock & Brown/Catamount.[2]

The wind industry installed 1,524 turbines in 2006, with a total generating capacity of 2,454 MW, bringing the average capacity to 1.6 MW. With 764 units installed, the GE Energy 1.5-MW turbine is still the most widely installed. The second most widely installed in 2006 is the Siemens 2.3-MW, with 249 units installed. Largest wind turbines installed were from Vestas, Siemens, Gamesa and Suzlon.[3]

States with most wind capacity installed are: [4]

  • Texas -- 2,768MW
  • California -- 2,361MW
  • Iowa -- 963MW
  • Minnesota -- 895MW
  • Washington -- 818MW

Iowa and Minnesota look likely to rise above 1,000 MW in 2007.[5]

Over 4,500 MW of wind power projects are under construction in the U.S., according to reports from American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) member companies.

See also

References

  1. ^ Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth
  2. ^ Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth
  3. ^ Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth
  4. ^ American Wind Energy Association
  5. ^ Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings Track Industry's Rapid Growth

External links

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