Wind power in Massachusetts
The U.S. state of Massachusetts has vast wind energy resources onshore as well as offshore and the installed capacity has been growing in recent years due to a variety of regulatory actions and financial incentives enacted by the state government. Notable policies include a Renewable portfolio standard that requires 22% of the state's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020 and a goal of installing 2,000 MW of wind power in the state by 2020.[1]
Notable projects
At about 450 MW, the offshore wind farm Cape Wind is the largest wind project under construction or review in the state. It would provide enough electricity to power nearly 420,000 homes using 130 wind turbines.
Capacity
Installed
The following table shows the growth in wind power installed nameplate capacity in MW for Massachusetts since 2000.[2][3]
| Year |
Amount |
Change |
% Change |
| 2000 |
0 |
0 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
1 |
1 |
- |
| 2009 |
15 |
14 |
1,500.00% |
Potential
In early 2010, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released the first comprehensive update of wind energy potential by state since 1993, showing that Massachusetts had potential to install 1,028 MW of onshore wind power.[4]
See also
References
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