TEXAS NEW ENERGY UP 12% LAST YEAR, PASSED 2025 TARGET

Statewide renewable energy production up by 12 percent in 2013; Wind power continues to lead, with gains in solar generation and decreases in biomass and hydro

May 16, 2014 (Electric Reliability Council of Texas)

"Energy produced in Texas using renewable resources grew by 12 percent in 2013, while capacity increased by about 2 percent [according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…Generators participating in the state’s renewable energy credit trading program reported producing 38.1 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable generation in 2013, compared to33.9 million in 2012 — a 12 percent overall increase. At more than 36.9 million MWh in total generation, wind power represented nearly 97 percent of the total. Energy produced from wind generation was up by 13 percent compared to 2012. Solar energy production was up by about a third from last year, based on information from commercial solar resources and aggregators…With more than 10,000 MW of renewable capacity on-line by 2009, the state actually achieved the 10,000 MW goal set by the Texas Legislature more than 15 years ahead of its 2025 target…” click here for more

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