Wind accounts for 35% of Iowa's in-state power generation

Iowa’s fleet of wind farms accounted for 35.8% of in-state power generation on a 12-month rolling average through August, “by far more than any other state”, Branstad said Thursday at an event hosted by the American Wind Energy Association.

The share of wind in Iowa’s power mix is growing rapidly: Wind accounted for 31.3% of in-state generation in 2015, AWEA figures show.

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