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Figure 2.39: Installed Wind Capacity in U.S. and Texas
Much of the development of the wind energy industry in the U.S. and in Texas has been
driven by federal and state incentives. For example, in Texas, the Renewable Portfolio Standard
obliges electricity retailers serving open markets to purchase a percentage of their electricity
from renewable sources. These regulations were implemented in 1999 and are expected to
remain until the end of 2019 (Wiser, 2001). Similarly, the federal government provides a
production tax credit (PTC) of 2.1 cents/kilowatt-hour to commercial wind farm developers. This
allows wind power generation to be more competitive with traditional sources of electricity, such
as natural gas or coal. Furthermore, wind energy advocates are currently promoting a National
Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), which would require that 25% of the U.S. electricity
demand be met by renewable sources by 2025 (AWEA, ND).
The existing and anticipated government incentives have increased the demand for wind
energy, which resulted in the growth of the U.S. wind manufacturing sector. In 2004,
domestically manufactured wind components represented less than 25% of total installed wind
capacity. At the start of 2010, 50% of the windmills installed in the U.S. were manufactured
domestically (AWEA, 2010). Furthermore, in 2008, according to the U.S. DOE, 37
manufacturing facilities were producing various windmill components in the U.S. (U.S. DOE,
2008). In 2009, 67 manufacturing facilities were in the U.S., and construction of 20 new facilities
were to begin in 2010. The current manufacturing facilities by type of windmill component are
presented in Figure 2.40. Current and announced manufacturing plants in the Southwest region
of the U.S. are illustrated in Figure 2.41.
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Prozzi, Jolanda; Grebenschikov, Sergey; Banerjee, Ambarish & Prozzi, Jorge Alberto. Impacts of energy developments on the Texas Transportation System infrastructure, report, October 2011; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth281734/m1/96/?q=%222009%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.