United States of America - Wind electricity net generation

434.30 (billion kilowatthours) in 2022

In 2022, wind electricity net generation for United States of America was 434.3 billion kilowatthours. Between 2003 and 2022, wind electricity net generation of United States of America grew substantially from 11.19 to 434.3 billion kilowatthours rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 60.71% in 2008 and then decreased to 14.83% in 2022.

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What is wind electricity net generation?

The amount of gross generation less the electrical energy consumed at the generating station(s) for station service or auxiliaries. Electricity required for pumping at pumped-storage plants is regarded as electricity for station service and is deducted from gross generation. Wind power plant is a group of wind turbines interconnected to a common utility system through a system of transformers, distribution lines, and (usually) one substation. Operation, control, and maintenance functions are often centralized through a network of computerized monitoring systems, supplemented by visual inspection. This is a term commonly used in the United States. In Europe, it is called a generating station.

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What is United States of America wind electricity net generation?