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U.S. wind power grows at record levels in 2012 -AWEA

U.S. wind power grows at record levels in 2012 -AWEA
Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:18am EDT

March 13 (Reuters) - The American wind industry experienced
record-breaking growth in 2012 and produced more than 10 percent
of the electricity in nine states, up from five states in 2011,
a trade group said on Wednesday.

The following table shows the top 20 states for wind
generation in 2012.

Rank State Percent Wind
1 Iowa 24.50%
2 South Dakota 23.90%
3 North Dakota 14.70%
4 Minnesota 14.30%
5 Kansas 11.40%
6 Colorado 11.30%
7 Idaho 11.30%
8 Oklahoma 10.50%
9 Oregon 10.00%
10 Wyoming 8.80%
11 Texas 7.40%
12 New Mexico 6.10%
13 Maine 5.90%
14 Washington 5.80%
15 California 4.90%
16 Montana 4.50%
17 Illinois 3.90%
18 Nebraska 3.70%
19 Hawaii 3.60%
20 Indiana 2.80%