U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Wind Program

American Wind Energy Association Publishes Third-Quarter 2012 Market Report

October 17, 2012

The American Wind Energy Association released its U.S. Wind Industry Third Quarter 2012 Market Report, which provides industry data on installations by state, project locations, and capacity under construction. New installations during the quarter totaled 1,833 megawatts (MW), resulting in a U.S. wind capacity of 51,628 MW on October 1 and more than 40,000 wind turbines across the United States.