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.
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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