US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
Baua Electric
APRIL 30, 2024
The El Niño climate pattern, which weakens tradewinds, definitely had a hand in that. The Mountain Census states – Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – reported a smaller reduction of 2%. Wind generation from August through December, however, was 2.4% higher than during the same period in 2022.
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