Kansas top nation in 2012 wind farm construction

In its U.S. Wind Industry 2011 Market Report released today, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Washington, D.C., said Kansas has the most wind-farm mega-wattage under construction in 2012 at 1,189 megawatts. The Top 10 states for wind projects under construction in 2012 are: 1. Kansas: 1,189 MW; 2. Texas: 857 MW; 3. California: 847 MW; 4. Oregon: 640 MW; 5. Illinois: 615 MW; 6. Pennsylvania: 520 MW; 7. Iowa: 470 MW; 8. Oklahoma: 393 MW; 9. Michigan: 348 MW; and 10. Washington: 331 MW

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