Table 3. U.S. Wind Resources for Electricity Generation, by Wind Class
and NEMS Region
(Gigawatts)
|
NEMS Region |
Gigawatts per Wind Class |
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|
6 |
5 |
4 |
Total |
|
|
ECAR |
0.0 |
0.4 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
|
ERCOT |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
|
MAAC |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
|
MAIN |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
MAPP |
0.0 |
101.8 |
1,315.3 |
1,417.1 |
|
NY |
0.0 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
|
NE |
0.2 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
8.9 |
|
FL |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
STV |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
|
SPP |
0.0 |
0.0 |
480.6 |
480.6 |
|
NWP |
70.3 |
48.9 |
186.9 |
306.1 |
|
RA |
23.2 |
1.4 |
174.1 |
198.7 |
|
CNV |
8.0 |
4.4 |
7.7 |
20.1 |
|
Total |
101.7 |
161.3 |
2,196.6 |
2,459.6 |
|
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting. |
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