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Installed U.S. Wind Capacity and Wind Project Locations

This page provides an overview of how much power installed wind projects are producing (installed wind capacity). It also provides links to other Web sites, which provide specific details about individual wind projects (installed and planned).

An animated image showing how installed wind capacity has increased across the United States between 1999 and 2007.

Installed Wind Capacity — Animated Map

The animated map of the United States shows the growth of installed wind capacity between 1999 and 2007.

Installed Wind Capacity — Year-End Maps

View individual installed capacity maps for each year.

Cumulative Capacity

View the full-scale chart showing historical cumulative capacity on the American Wind Energy Association Web site.

Wind Energy Projects

The American Wind Energy Association provides a clickable map to find installed and future projects in your state as well as state installed wind power rankings.

Use the American Wind Energy Association's clickable map to find installed and future projects in your state as well as state installed wind power rankings.

Use Interwest Energy Alliance's project locator powered by Google Maps to find grid-connected wind projects in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Yearly Installed Wind Capacity Maps

View individual installed capacity maps for each year. Click on the maps to view larger versions.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of September 30, 2008, 22,613 MW have been installed. Alaska, 2 MW; Hawaii, 63 MW; Washington, 1367 MW; Oregon, 988 MW; California, 2537 MW; Idaho, 138 MW; Utah, 20 MW; Montana, 272 MW; Wyoming, 459 MW; Colorado, 1068 MW; New Mexico, 496 MW; North Dakota, 478 MW; South Dakota, 187 MW; Nebraska, 117 MW; Kansas, 510 MW; Oklahoma, 689 MW; Texas, 6698 MW; Minnesota, 1438 MW; Iowa, 1655 MW; Missouri, 163 MW; Wisconsin, 327 MW; Illinois, 915 MW; Tennessee, 29 MW; Michigan, 60 MW; Ohio, 7 MW; West Virginia, 189 MW; Pennsylvania, 374 MW; New Jersey, 8 MW; New York, 1078 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; New Hampshire, 1 MW; Massachusetts, 6 MW; Rhode Island, 1 MW; Maine, 43 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 31, 2007, 16,596 MW have been installed. Alaska, 2 MW; Hawaii, 63 MW; Washington, 1163 MW; Oregon, 885 MW; California, 2439 MW; Idaho, 75 MW; Utah, 1 MW; Montana, 145 MW; Wyoming, 288 MW; Colorado, 1067 MW; New Mexico, 496 MW; North Dakota, 345 MW; South Dakota, 98 MW; Nebraska, 72 MW; Kansas, 364 MW; Oklahoma, 689 MW; Texas, 4296 MW; Minnesota, 1258 MW; Iowa, 1115 MW; Missouri, 62 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Illinois, 733 MW; Tennessee, 29 MW; Michigan, 3 MW; Ohio, 7 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 294 MW; New Jersey, 8 MW; New York, 425 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; New Hampshire, 1 MW; Massachusetts, 5 MW; Rhode Island, 1 MW; Maine, 42 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 31, 2006, 11,575 MW have been installed. Alaska, 2 MW; Hawaii, 42 MW; Washington, 818 MW; Oregon, 438 MW; California, 2376 MW; Idaho, 75 MW; Utah, 1 MW; Montana, 146 MW; Wyoming, 288 MW; Colorado, 291 MW; New Mexico, 496 MW; North Dakota, 178 MW; South Dakota, 44 MW; Nebraska, 73 MW; Kansas, 364 MW; Oklahoma, 535 MW; Texas, 2739 MW; Minnesota, 895 MW; Iowa, 931 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Illinois, 107 MW; Tennessee, 29 MW; Michigan, 3 MW; Ohio, 7 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 179 MW; New Jersey, 8 MW; New York, 370 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; New Hampshire, 1 MW; Massachusetts, 4 MW; Maine, 9 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 31, 2005, 9,149 MW have been installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 9 MW; Washington, 390 MW; Oregon, 338 MW; California, 2150 MW; Idaho, 75 MW; Utah, 1 MW; Montana, 138 MW; Wyoming, 288 MW; Colorado, 229 MW; New Mexico, 407 MW; North Dakota, 98 MW; South Dakota, 44 MW; Nebraska, 73 MW; Kansas, 264 MW; Oklahoma, 475 MW; Texas, 1995 MW; Minnesota, 744 MW; Iowa, 836 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Illinois, 107 MW; Tennessee, 29 MW; Michigan, 3 MW; Ohio, 7 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 129 MW; New Jersey, 8 MW; New York, 186 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; Massachusetts, 1 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 2004, 6,740 MW were installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 9 MW; Washington, 240 MW; Oregon, 263 MW; California, 2096 MW; Montana, 2 MW; Wyoming, 285 MW; Colorado, 229 MW; New Mexico, 267 MW; North Dakota, 66 MW; South Dakota, 44 MW; Nebraska, 14 MW; Kansas, 114 MW; Oklahoma, 176 MW; Texas, 1293 MW; Minnesota, 615 MW; Iowa, 632 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Illinois, 51 MW; Tennessee, 29 MW; Michigan, 2 MW; Ohio, 7 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 129 MW; New York, 48 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; Massachusetts, 1 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 2003, 6,374 MW were installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 9 MW; Washington, 244 MW; Oregon, 259 MW; California, 2043 MW; Wyoming, 285 MW; Colorado, 223 MW; New Mexico, 207 MW; North Dakota, 66 MW; South Dakota, 44 MW; Nebraska, 14 MW; Kansas, 114 MW; Oklahoma, 176 MW; Texas, 1293 MW; Minnesota, 563 MW; Iowa, 471 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Illinois, 50 MW; Tennessee, 2 MW; Michigan, 2 MW; Ohio, 4 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 129 MW; New York, 49 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; Massachusetts, 1 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 2002, 4,685 MW were installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 8 MW; Washington, 228 MW; Oregon, 218 MW; California, 1822 MW; Wyoming, 141 MW; Colorado, 61 MW; New Mexico, 1 MW; North Dakota, 5 MW; South Dakota, 3 MW; Nebraska, 14 MW; Kansas, 114 MW; Texas, 1096 MW; Minnesota, 336 MW; Iowa, 423 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Tennessee, 2 MW; Michigan, 2 MW; West Virginia, 66 MW; Pennsylvania, 35 MW; New York, 49 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; Massachusetts, 1 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 2001, 4,261 MW were installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 2 MW; Washington, 178 MW; Oregon, 158 MW; California, 1714 MW; Wyoming, 141 MW; Colorado, 61 MW; New Mexico, 1 MW; South Dakota, 3 MW; Nebraska, 3 MW; Kansas, 114 MW; Texas, 1096 MW; Minnesota, 319 MW; Iowa, 324 MW; Wisconsin, 53 MW; Tennessee, 2 MW; Michigan, 2 MW; Pennsylvania, 35 MW; New York, 48 MW; Vermont, 6 MW; Massachusetts, 1 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 2000, 2,566 MW were installed. Alaska, 1 MW; Hawaii, 2 MW; Oregon, 25 MW; California, 1646 MW; Wyoming, 91 MW; Colorado, 22 MW; New Mexico, 1 MW; Nebraska, 3 MW; Kansas, 2 MW; Texas, 181 MW; Minnesota, 290 MW; Iowa, 243 MW; Wisconsin, 23 MW; Tennessee, 2 MW; Pennsylvania, 11 MW; New York, 18 MW; Vermont, 6 MW.

This map shows the installed wind capacity in megawatts. As of December 1999, 2,500 MW were installed. Hawaii, 2 MW; Oregon, 25 MW; California, 1646 MW; Wyoming, 73 MW; Colorado, 22 MW; New Mexico, 1 MW; Nebraska, 3 MW; Kansas, 2 MW; Texas, 180 MW; Minnesota, 273 MW; Iowa, 243 MW; Wisconsin, 23 MW; Vermont, 6 MW.

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