Installations
were
1.205GW
in
third
quarter
2011
and
3.37GW
through
three
quarters.
The
US
had
51.63GW
of
wind
capacity
on
30
September.
AWEA
data
shows
8.43GW
of
capacity
under
construction
in
the
fourth
quarter
across
29
states
and
Puerto
Rico.
Less
than
100MW
were
new
starts
in
the
third
quarter,
reflecting
industry
uncertainty
over
whether
Congress
will
renew
the
federal
production
tax
credit
that
expires
on
31
December.
New
wind
farms
must
be
grid-connected
and
in
normal
operation
by
that
date
to
qualify
for
the
PTC,
which
pays
$22
per
MWh,
inflation-adjusted
for…
