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U.S. installs over 1,200 MW of wind power in Q3
The U.S. wind industry installed just over 1,200 megawatts (MW) of wind power in the third quarter, and about 3,360 MW on the year so far, the wind industry trade group said Tuesday. ...uncertainty over government policies has many leading wind developers holding off on scheduling projects for 2013, AWEA said.
October 26, 2011
by Scott DiSavino
in Reuters
The U.S. wind industry installed just over 1,200 megawatts (MW) of wind power in the third quarter, and about 3,360 MW on the year so far, the wind industry trade group said Tuesday.
In a news release, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), said there were also more than 8,400 MW under construction.
The number of megawatts currently under construction was more than in any quarter since 2008 as the federal Production Tax Credit has driven as much as $20 billion a year in private investment, AWEA said.
AWEA said wind energy was now more affordable than ever, and new installations across the... [continue via Web link]
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