ENERGY: Wind Installations Up by 10%.

Industries In Transition, February, 2003

The U.S. wind energy industry racked up a solid gain in 2002 even in the face of an overall retrenchment in the broader energy industry, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA, 122 C Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001; Tel: 202/383-2500; Fax: 202383-2505; E-Mail: http://www.awea.org). AWEA said total installed wind electric generating capacity expanded by nearly 10% during the year, with 410 megawatts (MW) of new equipment going into service (enough to meet the annual needs of approximately 120,000 average American homes). At year's end, it said, wind plants in 27 states across the country totaled 4,685 MW, enough to serve more than 1.3 million households.

Although the new additions made 2002 the fourth best year of all time, AWEA executive director...