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  2. Wind power in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Wind power has a long history in Texas. West Texas A&M University began wind energy research in 1970 and led to the formation of the Alternative Energy Institute (AEI) in 1977. AEI has been a major information resource about wind energy for Texas. [8] The first 80-meter tower was erected at Big Spring, Texas in 1999. [9]

  3. History of wind power - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Wind power was widely available and not confined to the banks of fast-flowing streams, or later, requiring sources of fuel. Wind-powered pumps drained the polders of the Netherlands, and in arid regions such as the American midwest or the Australian outback, wind pumps provided water for livestock and steam engines.

  4. Wind power in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A lack of transmission capacity forced wind turbines to be shut down at times and reduced wind power generation in Texas by 17% in 2009. [64] In 2011, Texas had become the first state to surpass the 10,000 MW mark. [65] On completion in 2016, the Los Vientos Wind Farm became Texas's most powerful wind farm with a total installed capacity of 912 ...

  5. List of windmills in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A wind turbine in Texas A wind engine applied unusually, to power a plow, in Texas This list aims to include only traditional-type windmills, with the exception that it also includes NRHP-listed historic windpumps known as windmills, such as the "Iron Turbine Windmill" in Arizona.

  6. Wind energy policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Brazos Wind Farm in Texas. Mendota Hills Wind Farm in northern Illinois. Wind power is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly in the United States over the last several years. [3] In 2023, 421.1 terawatt-hours were generated by wind power, or 10.07% of electricity in the United States. [4]

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  9. Wind turbine - Wikipedia

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    Friedländer's 6.6 m (22 ft) diameter Halladay "wind motor" was supplied by U.S. Wind Engine & Pump Co. of Batavia, Illinois. The 3.7 kW (5 hp) windmill drove a dynamo at ground level that fed electricity into a series of batteries. The batteries powered various electrical tools and lamps, as well as a threshing machine.