Texas Wind Power

In the beginning of 2008, three percent of electricity used in Texas was produced via wind power. The state, which has aggressively invested in wind power since 2005, is the largest producer in the United States.The New York Times: Move Over, Oil, There's Money in Texas Wind (February 23, 2008)

On July 17, 2008, the Texas Public Utility Commission approved a plan to encourage $5 billion in additional wind-power investment.Reuters: Texas approves plan for 18,000 MW of wind (July 17, 2008)

On July 17, 2008, the Texas Public Utility Commission approved a plan to build wind-power transmission lines that could distribute more than 18,500 megawatts of electricity by 2012. The $5 billion plan will help Texas produce more electricity from wind power than the rest of the United States combined.Reuters: Texas approves plan for 18,000 MW of wind (July 17, 2008)

Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens has launched a national ad campaign promoting his plan for reduced dependence on foreign oil. The plan calls for massive investment in wind power and natural gas and the reduction of imported oil by a third in under ten years.Agence France-Presse: [Winds of change: Oilman Pickens presses for energy shift] (July 10, 2008)