A flurry of new wind project announcements during the first quarter set new records for wind development, with Texas building more wind projects than any other state.
The Washington-based trade group American Wind Energy Association reported that developers announced plans to build new wind farms with a total capacity of nearly 6,150 megawatts during the first three months of the year, more than the total current capacity of wind generation in California.
Another 22,000 megawatts are under advanced development meaning they’re not yet under construction but have typically signed either long-term contracts, ordered turbines or are owned by a utility.
The United States has installed wind energy capacity of 97,223 megawatts. One megawatt powers about 200 homes during a hot summer day in Texas.
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