Wind in California
- Wind Energy Home Page
- Overview of Wind Energy
- Wind Performance Reporting System Reports
- Map Showing Wind Potential in California
- Map of Wind Resources in California
- Guidelines for Reducing Impacts to Birds and Bats from Wind Energy Development
- California's Renewable Energy Program
- Renewable Energy Buydown Program
(Incentives for Home and Small Business Wind Turbines)
Wind Energy in California
Wind energy plays an integral role in California's electricity portfolio. In 2007, turbines in wind farms generated 6,802 gigawatt-hours of electricity - about 2.3 percent of the state's gross system power. Additionally, hundreds of homes and farms are using smaller wind turbines to produce electricity.
For more about wind energy in California, see the links in the left column.
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