Wind
With no emissions and no fuel costs, wind energy is an attractive source for generating electricity. The
Ports-to-Plains Corridor runs through the best wind in North America, with eight of the top 10 wind power
states including number one Texas.
Current Wind News for Ports-to-Plains Region
Amarillo Globe News (01/06/2013)
Dusting off projects: Wind tax credit renewal aids region...
The U.S. Congress helped the wind energy indust...
Denver Post (01/03/2013)
A gust of fresh air on wind tax credits: Washington got something right this week, extending tax credits for w...
Denver Business Journal (11/13/2012)
Hickenlooper joins push for extending wind tax credit ...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is one of a bipart...
United States
Map: United States Wind Resources (NREL)
Wind Capacity
National Renewable Energy Lab
30% Gross Capacity Factor at 80m
www.windpoweringamerica.gov/docs/wind_potential_80m_30percent.xlsx (Excel File)
- 10 of the Top 15 states for Wind Capacity (30% Gross Capacity at 80 m)
including 8 of the top 10 states
|
|
Installed Capacity (MW) |
Annual Generation (GW) |
| 1 |
Texas |
1,901,529.7 |
6,527,850 |
| 2 |
Kansas |
952,370.9 |
3,646,590 |
| 3 |
Montana |
944,004.4 |
3,228,620 |
| 4 |
Nebraska |
917,998.7 |
3,540,370 |
| 5 |
South Dakota |
882,412.4 |
3,411,690 |
| 6 |
North Dakota |
770,195.8 |
2,983,750 |
| 8 |
Wyoming |
552,072.6 |
1,944,340 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma |
516,822.1 |
1,788,910 |
| 11 |
New Mexico |
492,083.3 |
1,644,970 |
| 13 |
Colorado |
387,219.5 |
1,288,490 |