Texas Wind Energy Association

While it may be famous for its oil fields texas is also a wind energy powerhouse.

Texas wind energy association.

Members include global leaders in wind power and energy development turbine manufacturing and component and service suppliers. The wind coalition is the wind energy industry s voice within the electric reliability council of texas ercot and southwest power pool spp systems which include texas kansas oklahoma nebraska arkansas missouri new mexico and louisiana. Several forces are driving the growth of wind power in texas. Awea is the national trade association of the u s.

Aei has been a major information resource about wind energy for 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. We are over 100 member companies and organizations providing products services and information in the areas of solar electricity and hot water small and large wind generation biomass electric and liquid renewable fuels geothermal heating and cooling and sustainable design and. The first 80 meter tower was erected at big spring texas in 1999.

In fact with over 30 gigawatts gw of wind in the state only four countries have more wind power than texas. Former five letters brandable domain representing treia texas renewable energy industries association. Wind power has a long history in texas. Texas windstorm insurance association provides wind and hail insurance to 14 texas gulf coast counties and a portion of harris county.

It is home to more than 25 600 mw of installed wind capacity according to the american wind energy association. We represent 1 000 member companies and over 114 000 jobs in the u s. A texas sized revenue generator. The texas solar energy society is a member of the american solar energy society ases the nation s leading association of solar professionals and advocates.

Wind energy in texas texas is the national leader in the u s. With 46 billion invested through 2018 across texas tens of thousands of jobs created and by far the most installed capacity in the country the direct financial impact of the texas wind energy industry is impossible to overlook the steady growth of wind in texas has meant substantial state and local tax contributions often directed toward community. Economy serving as a powerful voice for how wind works for america. Wind turbines produce 20 of the state s power.

We have proudly served texas since 1971 by providing access to essential property insurance when no one else will.