Thursday, November 3, 2022

U.S. Wind Power Just Crossed an Important Milestone

Onshore wind power is likely to provide at least 10% of the nation's electricity in 2022. Renewable energy hasn't hit that mark since the 1980s.

·         MAXX CHATSKO

Inflation isn't the only thing reaching highs last seen in the 1980s.

The last time a renewable energy resource claimed at least 10% of the nation's power mix was when hydropower accomplished the feat in the late 1980s. That's about to become a reality again in 2022, except this time it will be onshore wind power instead of hydroelectric dams.

According to data compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States leaned on onshore wind farms for 10% of its total electricity generation through August 2022 when small-scale solar is included. That all but guarantees wind power will provide at least 10% of the nation's power mix for the full year.

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