https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wind-surpasses-coal-in-texas-for-first-time/
Historic First: Wind Turbines Deliver More Energy Than Coal in Texas–the
Largest Consumer of Coal in US
McKinley Corbley - Jul 31, 2019
For the first time in history, wind energy accounted for more electrical
usage in Texas than coal.
The Electrical Reliability Council of Texas, which manages about 90% of
the electrical flow in the state, released a report earlier this month
stating that—during the first half of 2019—wind power generated 22% of
the state’s electrical usage while coal only generated 21%.
In addition to Texas being the largest producer and consumer of energy
in the US, they have also been the largest consumer of coal. Back in
2003, coal fulfilled 40% of the state’s electrical needs. Wind, on the
other hand, only generated 0.8%.
That being said, a new report that was released today by the US Energy
Information Administration shows that much has changed over the course
of the last 16 years.
Based on data from 2018, Texas now ranks first in US-installed wind
capacity and number of turbines. The state generated roughly 24
gigawatts of wind energy, which is three times more than Iowa, the
second largest wind power state.
Only 41 US states have installed a minimum of one wind turbine. Of these
41 states, Texas had the largest number of turbines, with more than
13,000. For perspective, California had the second largest amount of
turbines with about 7,600.
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