美国风力发电的地点

德克萨斯州。我们以大帽子、总统以及石油和天然气而闻名。因此,当能源信息管理局询问“每个州生产多少#风力发电”时,孤星州位居榜首可能会让您感到惊讶。

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德克萨斯州。我们以大帽子、总统和石油天然气而闻名。因此,当能源信息管理局询问“每个州生产多少#风力发电?”时,孤星州位居榜首可能会让您感到惊讶。哦,你好,德克萨斯州

本周早些时候,德克萨斯州大部分地区的电网运营商 ERCOT 宣布,2013年风力发电供应了该州近 10% 的能源,高于 2012 年的 9% 和 2008 年的 5%。

完全披露:作为一名德克萨斯人,我很高兴我们领先于加利福尼亚州和俄克拉荷马州。能源是德克萨斯州历史的重要组成部分,风力发电与石油和天然气一样是德克萨斯州故事的一部分,其根源可以追溯到安·理查兹和乔治·W·布什担任州长时期,以及联邦政府在每兆瓦时 23 美元的生产税收抵免方面的有力支持,而这项抵免即将结束


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David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

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