North Dakota Ranks as a Leading State for New Wind Development During Strong First Quarter
Staff Feature
Bismarck – North Dakota was ranked as a leading state for new wind power development over the first quarter of 2021, marking an even stronger start to clean power development when compared to last year’s record year for installations. The American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly Market Report released showed a 40 percent increase in wind power additions over the first three months of 2021 when compared to 2020. North Dakota was ranked fifth in the county, with 299 megawatts (MW) of wind power installed in the quarter.