In Texas, Wind Nears 10 Percent of Electricity Generation

Earthtechling, by Pete Danko, January 27, 2014

New data from grid operator ERCOT showed that wind power’s share of electricity generation in Texas rose to 9.9 percent in 2013, up from 9.2 percent in 2012, and more than double what it was five years ago. In 2008, wind was at 4.9 percent. Wind owned a bigger slice of generation even though the pie grew, with Texans using 2.1 percent more electricity in 2013 compared to 2012. Wind’s share grew because the amount of wind generation rose by a whopping 9.7 percent. As a percentage of overall energy generation, wind did best in the spring month of March, when its share was 15.2 percent.

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