As reported in Renew Economy on Nov. 30, 2012, that a new wind power record was set by the state of Texas. The percentage of wind power utilized among the entire state grid has achieved a 26% of total supply of wind power generated for Texas.
In west Texas, wind farms generated 7,000 MW of power, and the wind turbines of the Gulf of Mexico generated around 1,000 MW. There was a total of 8,521 MW generated by wind power in early November.
It was a slight rise from the previous record of which it only has risen by 150 megawatts. The amount of electricity generated was enough to bring electricity to 4.3 million homes in Texas.
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