We have a thread for solar. How's about wind?
EIA Electricity Power Monthly.
Wind had a notable month. For the first time, rolling 12 month total wind generation was higher than hydroelectricity over the same period, with wind power now being the 4th largest source of US generation. Hydroelectricity is lower this year than in 2018, but the rolling wind total is greater than hydroelectricity has been in 8 of the past 11 years.
Given additional capacity and relatively low wind generation in the latter part of 2018, we should expect the 2019 total to be higher than the current rolling total, and it is possible that wind power could even reach 300TWh in 2019.
Capacity (MW):
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EIA Electricity Power Monthly.
Wind had a notable month. For the first time, rolling 12 month total wind generation was higher than hydroelectricity over the same period, with wind power now being the 4th largest source of US generation. Hydroelectricity is lower this year than in 2018, but the rolling wind total is greater than hydroelectricity has been in 8 of the past 11 years.
Given additional capacity and relatively low wind generation in the latter part of 2018, we should expect the 2019 total to be higher than the current rolling total, and it is possible that wind power could even reach 300TWh in 2019.
Capacity (MW):
Period | Prior | Change | New | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Month | 98,112 | 276 | 98,387 | 0.28% |
YTD | 94,295 | 4,092 | 98,387 | 4.34% |
Rolling | 89,012 | 9,376 | 98,387 | 10.53% |
Plan +12mo | 11,057 | 55 | 10,837 | . |
Generation (GWh):
Year | Month | YTD | Rolling | Month % | YTD% | Rolling |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 16,022 | 169,016 | 274,455 | 3.86% | 6.91% | 6.60% |
2019 | 22,470 | 176,809 | 282,744 | 5.42% | 7.36% | 6.79% |
Difference | 6,448 | 7,793 | 8,289 | 1.56% | 0.45% | 0.19% |