Texas has now embraced wind power generation, leading the U.S. states in total operating wind capacity, according to the latest report of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA said in its report Tuesday that Texas had increased its capacity for wind power generation in the third quarter of 2009 by 436 megawatts (MW), greater than any other US state. This makes Texas the undisputed leader in total operating wind capacity in the United States at 8,797 MW. That nearly triples the capacity in Iowa, which comes in second at 3,053 MW. The following three states of the top five are California, 2,787 MW; Minnesota, 1,805 MW; and Oregon, 1,659 MW. Overall, AWEA’s Q-3 Y 2009 report showed the US wind energy industry had recently installed a 1,649 MW generating capacity, bringing the total capacity added this year to over 5,800 MW. Read more
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