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Characteristics of the Current Fleet

 

 
NERC wind power cumulative capacity by interconnection by the end of 2012
Interconnection Cumulative Capacity (MW)
WECC 19,835
TRE 12,214
MRO 12,121
NPCC 6,117
SPP 5,847
RFC 5,013
SERC 4,055
Hydro Quebec 2,727
Hawaii 206
ASCC 59
Total 64,550


This site provides an overview of the current wind turbine fleet operating within North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) regional reliability entities. In 2012 the US wind industry grew by 28% totaling in roughly 13,089 MW of newly installed wind power. This wind power has been installed across 45 states, with Texas (1,820 MW), California (1,625 MW), and Kansas (1,439 MW) being the states with the highest contribution.



With an average annual growth of 59.2% during the 2007-2012 period the U.S. wind industry finished 2012 with 60 GW of wind power capacity. Overall, the installed wind capacity in U.S. grew by 2427% since 1999.

The eight regional entities under NERC together with Hydro Quebec, Alaska Systems Coordinating Council (ASCC), and Hawaii came to 65 GW of installed wind capacity by the end of 2012. The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) and Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) have a combined wind capacity of over 44 GW or roughly 70% of all NERC wind power.

According to a DOE released report, manufacturers contributing to the North American wind market hail from United States, Europe, Japan, India, China, and South Korea. Altogether, twenty seven different WTG manufacturers supplied the market in 2012. The vendors with the largest share of the considered market, by the end of 2012, were GE Energy (38%), Siemens (20%), and Vestas (14%).

 
Cumulative installed capacity by state by the end of 2012 ([1][2][3])
State Cumulative Capacity (MW) 2012 Installed Capacity (MW)
Texas 12,214 1,820
California 5,542 1,625
Iowa 5,133 811
Illinois 3,568 826
Oregon 3,153 640
Oklahoma 3,134 1,127
Minnesota 2,987 269
Washington 2,808 235
Kansas 2,713 1,439
Colorado 2,301 496
North Dakota 1,680 235
New York 1,638 235
Indiana 1,543 203
Wyoming 1,410 -2
Pennsylvania 1,340 551
Michigan 988 611
Idaho 973 355
South Dakota 783 -1
New Mexico 778 28
Wisconsin 648 17
Rest of U.S. 4,671 1,310
Total 60,005 13,089

References

  1.  The Wind Power, “Wind Turbines and Wind Farms Database,” December 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.thewindpower.net/country-datasheet-zones-4-usa.php.
  2. ↑ EERE of US DOE, “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” August 2013. [Online]. Available: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/filter_detail.asp?itemid=3964.
  3. ↑ EERE of US DOE, “Installed Wind Capacity,” December 2012. [Online]. Available: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_installed_capacity.asp.

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