According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the US wind energy sector has seen a significant rise in the first quarter after installing 908 utility-scale wind turbines with a total capacity of around 2,000 megawatts. Texas led the way with 724MW of new capacity , followed by Kansas with 481MW. According to Tom Kiernan, CEO of AWEA,” We switched on more megawatts in the first quarter than in the first three quarters of last year combined. Each new modern wind turbine supports 44 years of full-time employment over its lifespan, so the turbines we installed in just these three months represent nearly 40,000 job years for American workers.” Wind energy accounts for 8% of the operating electric generating capacity in US in the year 2016, according to the latest figures provided by the US Energy Information Administration.
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