Wind Power Represented 40% of all New U.S. Electric Generation Capacity

Despite difficult economic conditions, more wind power generation capacity (10 GW) was installed in the United States in 2009 than in any previous year, bringing total generating capacity to 35 GW.

Wind power represented 40% of all new U.S. electric generation capacity

Through the activities of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), state and local initiatives, and the efforts of the private sector, the nation is working toward achieving an even greater contribution of wind energy to the U.S. electricity supply. Wind energy is now poised to make a major contribution to the goal of doubling the nation’s renewable energy generation capacity by 2012.

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