Wind power has surpassed coal for the first time in Texas, according to a new report
The numbers cap an enormous rise in wind power in the nation's top energy-producing state over the past decades.Wind has generated 22% of the state's electrical needs this year. It just edged out coal, which provided 21% of the Lone Star State's power, according to the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas, which manages electrical flow on about 90% of the Texan grid.Sixteen years ago, in 2003, wind made up just 0.
Yet while wind has soared and coal-generated power has cooled, natural gas still accounts for the largest share of the state's energy mix, generating 46% of its power in 2003 and staying strong at 44% last year.Winds of change blow across the countryTexas produces and consumes more electricity overall than any other state. Its power production doubled that of Florida, the next closest state, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
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Texas Has Generated More Electricity From Wind Than Coal So Far This YearFor the first time ever, wind has surpassed coal as an energy source in Texas. Data released this month shows wind created 22% of electricity used in the first half of 2019, edging out coal by 1 percentage point. (KUT)
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