U.S. wind industry to break installation records says AWEA

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) stated in its third quarter market report that the U.S. wind energy industry will install about 2,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power this year, a record amount that will help lower skyrocketing home heating and electric bills by reducing the demand for natural gas.

According to AWEA’s assessment of the wind energy market, the building boom that is underway could bring the cumulative total of U.S. installed wind capacity to over 9,200 MW, serving the equivalent of 2.4 million average U.S homes. One megawatt of new wind energy is enough electricity to power 270-300 homes.

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