Environment  January 31, 2018

Wind-energy generation grows, Colorado 9th

Aerial view taken Aug. 7, 2012 of techs working on the ALSTOM ECO 100, 3MW horizontal-axis upwind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center. Courtesy Dennis Schroeder/NREL.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — By the end of 2017, U.S. utilities were generating 89,077 megawatts of electricity from wind turbines. Of that, 3,104 MW were generated in Colorado.

In its fourth quarter report, the American Wind Energy Association said that the industry added 7,017 MW during 2017, which is up 34 percent over what was added in 2016.

Colorado ranks ninth among the states for installed wind energy with 1,949 turbines in use. The state leaders are Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa. Colorado has one utility scale project in advanced development, the Xcel Energy 600…

Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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