More than half of Iowa s power now comes from wind, as state nears 6,000 turbines Friday, April 9, 2021 11:18 AM
Des Moines Register: The proportion of Iowa s energy coming from wind surged to nearly 60% last year, the most in the nation, as a growing number of turbines came online, U.S. Energy Information Administration data shows. Iowa utilities and developers added about 540 turbines last year, pushing the total close to 5,900, the American Clean Power Association says. Iowa s total operating capacity climbed to 11,660 megawatts in 2020, up 13% from 2019, when 44% of Iowa s net energy generation already a nation-leading proportion came from wind.
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The proportion of Iowa s energy coming from wind surged to nearly 60% last year, the most in the nation, as a growing number of turbines came online, U.S. Energy Information Administration data show.
Despite the global pandemic and recession, Iowa utilities and developers added about 540 turbines last year, pushing the total close to 5,900, the American Clean Power Association says.
Iowa s total operating capacity climbed to 11,660 megawatts in 2020, up 13% from 2019, when 44% of Iowa s net energy generation already a nation-leading proportion came from wind, the federal data show. The 2020 proportion was 59.6%.
Wind generation is an even greater source of power in some parts of the state, including much of the Des Moines metro. MidAmerican Energy, Iowa s largest power provider, told the Des Moines Register that wind supplied more than 80% of its energy, which is up substantially from 2019 at 61% and is far ahead of most investor-owned utility comp
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