New Wind Projects Set Record
November 09, 2020
The U.S. wind industry installed nearly 2,000 MW of new capacity in the third quarter of 2020, setting a record for third-quarter additions and bringing total capacity to nearly 112,000 MW. The American Wind Energy Association reports that U.S. wind is on pace for a record year, with installations through the third quarter up 72 percent over the first nine months of 2019.
Texas led with 687 MW of new projects, followed by Colorado (496 MW), Illinois (200 MW), Iowa (168 MW), and Indiana (147 MW).
There are now 111,808 MW of operating wind power capacity in the U.S., enough to power over 34 million homes. Twenty states have over 1,000 MW of installed capacity.
