Table of Contents Wind Power Module 9: Student Sheet 1 Installed Wind Power Name: __________________________ Date: ________________________
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According to the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report, total installed wind power capacity in the United States grew at a rate of eight percent in 2014, bringing the United States total installed capacity to nearly 66 gigawatts (GW), which ranks second in the world and meets 4.9 percent of U.S. end-use electricity demand in an average year. The numbers in the image relate to that state’s wind power capacity in Megawatts (MW). Keep in mind this data does not represent the area of each state, so smaller states may have more wind power capacity per square mile than larger states.
1. Which state has the most installed wind power capacity? 2. List the top 5 states with the most installed wind power capacity? 3. Considering size which state has the most wind power? Why?
