American Wind Energy Association American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2014 U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report Market Report A product of AWEA Data Services Released January 28, 2015 A product of AWEA Data Services Released April 28, 2016 The American wind energy industry installed 520 megawatts (MW) during the In the fourth quarter of 2014, the American wind energy first industry quarter of installed 2016, the 3,600 strongest first quarter for installations since 2012. The megawatts (MW). In total during 2014, 4,854 megawatts U.S. (MW) now has were an installed, wind capacity of 74,512 MW. nearly five times more than the industry installed in 2013. The U.S. now has an installed wind capacity of 65,879 MW. Following the five-year extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) at the end of 2015, there are now over 10,100 MW of wind power capacity currently under There are over 12,700 MW of wind currently under construction, with with more an additional than 5,100 MW in advanced stages of development. 3,300 MW of power purchase agreements signed in 2014.
Table of Contents Key Takeaways 3 U.S. Annual and Cumulative Wind Power Capacity Growth 4 U.S. Wind Power Capacity, by State 5 U.S. Wind Power Capacity Installations, by Quarter 6 U.S. Wind Power Capacity, Top States 7 Wind Power Capacity Under Construction 8 Map of Wind Power Capacity Under Construction Wind Power Capacity in Advanced Development Power Offtake Status Power Purchase Agreement Activity Project Acquisition Activity in 2016 Market Share for Turbine Manufacturers Utility-Scale Wind Projects Completed in 2016 9 Map of Projects Online & Under Construction in 2016 10 Wind Power Projects Under Construction New Power Purchase Agreements New Project Acquisition Activity American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 2
Key Takeaways 2016 Wind Project Installations During the first quarter of 2016, the U.S. wind industry installed 520 MW of wind power capacity, the strongest first quarter for installations since 2012. The industry installed more than 230 wind turbines across six states at seven projects. Oklahoma led the country with 270 MW of wind capacity installed, followed by Iowa (154 MW), Utah (62 MW), and New Mexico (32 MW). Guam installed the territory s first utility scale wind turbine during the first quarter. There are now 74,512 MW of installed wind capacity in the United States, with more than 48,800 wind turbines operating in 40 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico. Construction Activity and Near Term Wind Development A total of more than 15,200 MW of wind capacity were reported as under construction or in advanced stages of development during the first quarter, with over 3,500 MW of total new announcements. Project developers reported more than 10,100 MW of construction activity across 81 projects in 25 states, including over 2,000 MW of new construction announcements. Texas continues to host the majority of construction activity, with nearly 5,500 MW reported. Developers also reported approximately 5,100 MW of projects in advanced stages of development, with over 1,500 MW of new announcements. Power Purchaser Activity and Market Updates More than 660 MW of PPAs were signed during the first quarter of 2016, contributing to the more than 4,500 MW of PPAs signed since the beginning of 2015. Approximately 37% of the MW contracted through PPAs during the first quarter were through corporate and other emerging customers of wind power, including the Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Logistics Agency, 3M, and Salesforce. Companies completed a total of 204 MW in project acquisitions during the first quarter of 2016, including acquisitions by GE Energy Financial Services, Macquarie Group, and Hannon Armstrong. GE Renewable Energy, Siemens, and Vestas captured over 99% of the market share of wind turbines installed during the first quarter. American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 3
U.S. Annual and Cumulative Wind Power Capacity Growth 80,000 Cumulative Capacity 73,992 74,512 70,000 Annual Capacity Installations 1Q Capacity Installations 65,877 60,000 2Q Capacity Installations 60,012 61,110 3Q Capacity Installations Wind Power Capacity (MW) 50,000 40,000 30,000 4Q Capacity Installations 35,068 40,283 46,930 25,065 20,000 16,702 10,000 4,147 4,557 6,222 6,619 8,993 11,450 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Note: Utility-scale wind capacity includes installations of wind turbines larger than 100-kW for the purpose of the AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Quarterly Market Reports. Annual capacity additions and cumulative capacity may not always add up due to decommissioned, uprated and repowered wind turbines. Wind capacity data for each year is continuously updated as information changes. American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 4
U.S. Wind Power Capacity, by State AK 62 CA 5,662 OR 3,153 WA 3,075 NV 152 ID 973 UT 389 MT 665 WY 1,410 CO 2,965 ND 2,143 SD 977 NE 890 KS 3,764 MN 3,235 IA 6,364 MO 459 WI 648 MI 1,531 IL 3,842 IN 1,895 KY OH 444 WV 583 PA 1,340 VA VT 119 NY 1,749 ME 613 NH 185 MA 107 RI 9 CT 5 NJ 9 DE 2 MD 190 GU <1 HI 203 AZ 268 NM 1,112 TX 17,711 OK 5,453 AR LA MS TN 29 AL GA SC FL NC PR 125 0 to 100 MW >100 MW to 1,000 MW >1,000 MW to 5,000 MW >5,000 MW to 10,000 MW >10,000 MW American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 5
U.S. Wind Power Capacity Installations, by Quarter 9,000 8,000 7,000 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 8,385 6,000 Wind Power Capacity (MW) 5,000 4,000 3,000 3,080 4,114 3,298 3,446 3,600 5,001 2,000 1,589 1,695 1,837 1,661 1,603 1,000 0 1,221 2009 541 704 673 2010 1,118 1,050 1,205 2011 1,211 2012 1,016 2 70 0 2013 217 619 419 2014 333 2015 520 2016 American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 6
U.S. Wind Power Capacity, Top States Texas 1 Iowa 2 California 3 Oklahoma 4 Illinois 5 Kansas 6 Minnesota 7 Oregon 8 Washington 9 Colorado 10 North Dakota 11 Indiana 12 New York 13 Michigan 14 Wyoming 15 Pennsylvania 16 New Mexico 17 Through 2015 1Q 2016 Oklahoma led the country during the first quarter with 270 MW of wind capacity installed, followed by Iowa (154 MW), Utah (62 MW), and New Mexico (32 MW). The 154 MW wind farm commissioned in Iowa during the first quarter includes one prototype concrete tower turbine that is now the tallest operating wind turbine in the U.S. at 168 meters, or 554 feet, in height. The turbine has a 115 meter hub height and a 108 meter rotor diameter. Guam installed the territory s first utility scale wind turbine during the first quarter. Texas continues to lead the nation with over 17,700 MW of installed capacity. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 15,000 16,000 17,000 18,000 States with Wind Power Capacity Additions (MW) State 1Q 2016 Oklahoma 269.8 Iowa 154.3 Utah 62.1 New Mexico 31.7 Ohio 1.5 Guam 0.3 American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 7
Wind Power Capacity Under Construction 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 More than 2,000 MW in new construction announcements were made during the first quarter of 2016, with more than 10,100 MW of total construction activity. This is an increase over the 9,400 MW reported at the end of 2015, although it does not yet mark a return to historic construction levels, due in part to the 5,001 MW that moved from under construction to operational at the end of 2015. The industry is expected to gain further momentum following the PTC extension. Projects reported as under construction are presumed to have taken steps to qualify for the PTC through safe harbor or physical construction. Wind Power Capacity (MW) 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 4Q12 1Q13 2Q13 3Q13 4Q13 1Q14 2Q14 3Q14 4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 New Under Construction in Quarter All Under Construction in Quarter Completed Capacity in Quarter American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 8
Utility-Scale Wind Projects Completed in 2016 State Project Name Project Capacity (MW) Turbine OEM Turbine Model Project Developer Project Owner Power Purchaser First Quarter 2016 GU Guam Power Authority Wind Turbine 0.28 Vergnet GEV MP-C Guam Power Authority Guam Power Authority Guam Power Authority IA Adams 154.30 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy NM Milo 31.65 (of 49.50) Vestas V100-2.0 EDF Renewable Energy; Infinity Wind Power EDF Renewable Energy; BlackRock Merchant (SPP) OH Harpster Wind 1.50 Goldwind GW87/1500 One Energy, LLC One Energy, LLC AEP Ohio OK Grant Wind 151.80 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 Apex Clean Energy Southern Power ETEC (50.6 MW); NTEC (50.6 MW); Western Farmers Electric Coop (50.6 MW) OK Kingfisher Wind 118.00 (of 298.00) Vestas V100-2.0 Apex Clean Energy First Reserve Merchant Hedge Contract UT Latigo 62.10 GE Renewable Energy 2.3-116 Sustainable Power Group Sustainable Power Group PacifiCorp American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 9
Map of Projects Online & Under Construction in 2016 Projects Online 2015 Projects Online 1Q 2016 Projects Under Construction as of 1Q 2016 OR CA GU! WA NV ID UT AZ MT WY ND MN SD WI NE IA CO! KS MO OK!!! ( ( AR ( NM!!! ( (( LA TX MI PA OH IL IN WV VA KY NC TN SC MS AL GA ME VT NH MA NY RI CT NJ DE MD AK HI FL American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 10
For additional AWEA market analysis, please visit www.awea.org/marketreports where you can download previous versions of the Quarterly Market Reports and the latest Annual Market Report. The AWEA U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report can be accessed at www.awea.org/1q2016. Access the AWEA Market Database Pro at www.awea.org/database for a comprehensive database of all online and under construction wind projects, turbines, and active wind-related manufacturing facilities. For a spreadsheet with underlying data or with any corrections, please contact Hannah Hunt at hhunt@awea.org. American Wind Energy Association U.S. Wind Industry First Quarter 2016 Market Report AWEA Public Version 11