Jed,
Interesting, but doesn't an average nuke plant put out about 1,000 MW? The
ones in my part of the country put out 1,000 MW.
John C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jed Rothwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: Wind power stats for 2005
See:
http://www.awea.org/news/US_Wind_Industry_Ends_Most_Productive_Year_012406.html
New installations: 2,500 MW (nameplate)
Note by Jed: This is roughly as much actual capacity as one average US
nuclear power plant
Cumulative existing installed wind power: 9,149 MW (nameplate)
(About 3.5 nukes)
QUOTE:
"AWEA estimates that an installed capacity of 9,149 MW of wind power will
save over half a billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (Bcf/day) in
2006, alleviating a portion of the supply pressure that is now facing the
natural gas industry and is driving prices upward. The U.S. currently
burns about 13 Bcf/day for electricity generation, which means during
2006, wind power will be reducing natural gas use for power generation by
approximately 5%."
That is significant.
- Jed
