Oct 23 2008
U.S. Wind Group Sees Record 2008, Slowdown In 2009
The American Wind Energy Association yesterday reported that the U.S. wind industry is on track to install a record 7,500 megawatts of wind power this year, enough electricity to power about 2.2 million homes, but the industry group warned that 2009 will not be as strong.
Some highlights from AWEA's third quarter report:
- Texas added 693 MW in the third quarter -- the most of any state -- to boost its total capacity to 6 gigawatts, which pushes the state to the "global leaders" status behind only Germany, India and Spain.
- West Virginia showed the fastest wind power capacity growth in the third quarter, more than tripling existing capacity with a 164-MW project and another 100-MW facility expected to come on line by the end of the year.
- Utah added its first multi-turbine wind project, and in the Dakotas, wind turbine maker Acciona Energy brought its first U.S. turbines project on line straddling the North Dakota/South Dakota border.
Next year, however, won't be as productive, AWEA said. Because of the late one-year extension of the federal wind production tax credit in the bailout bill and the evolving financial crisis, new construction starts of wind farms will likely slow in 2009.
AWEA next year will push the new administration and Congress for a long-term extension of the wind production tax credit, a federal renewable energy standard, national climate-change legislation, and spending for new transmission capacity.
You can read the complete report at AWEA's Web site.
Posted by: Leonard Anderson
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