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Wind Coalition Statistics
Texas
Texas produces more wind energy than all but five countries, behind only the U.S., Germany, Spain, China, and India
New Mexico
The wind center consists of 136 turbines, each standing 210 feet high. The facility can produce up to 200 megawatts of power, or enough electricity to power 94,000 average-sized New Mexico homes.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is an important producer of natural gas. the state ranked fifth for installed wind energy capacity in 2005.
Kansas
Kansas is ranked third in the nation for wind energy potential and new wind farms will operate at a year around average capacity factor at or near 40%.
Nebraska
Nebraska is ranked sixth in the nation with the greatest energy potential from wind power. In 2008, more than 200 million kilowatthours were generated by wind energy.
Missouri
The town of Rock Port, Missouri, says it will be the first wind-powered city in the United States when the Loess Hills Wind Farm starts producing energy later this year.
Arkansas
Arkansas has wind resources that can be considered for utility-scale production, the highest are found on exposed ridge crests and elevated terrain areas in the western part of the state.
Louisiana
Louisiana had 4 (out of 6 total) coastal/offshore stations that were in the highest class (class 7, greater than 9.4 meters/second at 80 meters).
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Regional News
Arkansas
Kansas
- KCC Approves New Transmission Line
- Trying to catch the wind
- Kansas has potential for wind jobs
- Utilities favor mandate for renewable energy
- Kansas wind energy company has eye on Missouri
Louisiana
Missouri
- Wind Capital Group to develop Missouri's largest wind farm
- Kansas wind energy company has eye on Missouri
Nebraska
- Bloomfield reaps benefits of alternative energy
- Nebraska landowner sees school money in wind, carbon
- More interesting news about Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma WinCharger - the Oklahoma wind power initiative
- How green are you? Wind energy report reflects growth
Texas
- Texas takes high rankings in Pew clean energy study
- Texas a leader in creating jobs tied to clean energy
- Study shows Texas among nation's leaders in green energy technologies
- Texas OKs big-bucks wind power project
- PUC awards wind power transmission line contracts
- Transmission investment will save Texas consumers billions
