But the figure, from the just-released American Wind Energy Association second-quarter market report, marks a slowdown from the 2,860MW commissioned in the first quarter of the year.

And AWEA’s projections suggest the pace will continue to slow. Its forecast does not show the industry surpassing its 2008 mark of 8,545MW added. However, 2009 is on track to be the industry’s second-biggest year for new capacity.

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