Pa. wind energy soars in 2012, but total is small

Published April 21, 2013 6:46pm ET



PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wind energy installations almost doubled in Pennsylvania last year, but the industry still provides only about 1 percent of the state’s electricity, far behind Iowa, Texas and others.

Pennsylvania now ranks 16th in the nation in wind power, with 1,430 megawatts, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s Annual Market Report for 2012, which was released this month.

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