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    North Dakota is a leader in wind energy, providing 27% of its electricity in 2019 from over 3,600 MW of installed wind power capacity. Wind projects have brought economic benefits through jobs, annual landowner payments of $22 million, and $6.9 billion invested in wind projects. The state has 4 active manufacturing facilities producing wind components.

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    North Dakota is a leader in wind energy, providing 27% of its electricity in 2019 from over 3,600 MW of installed wind power capacity. Wind projects have brought economic benefits through jobs, annual landowner payments of $22 million, and $6.9 billion invested in wind projects. The state has 4 active manufacturing facilities producing wind components.

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    North Dakota is a leader in wind energy, providing 27% of its electricity in 2019 from over 3,600 MW of installed wind power capacity. Wind projects have brought economic benefits through jobs, annual landowner payments of $22 million, and $6.9 billion invested in wind projects. The state has 4 active manufacturing facilities producing wind components.

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    WIND ENERGY IN NORTH DAKOTA

    North Dakota is a national leader in wind resources.


    Wind energy provided nearly 27 percent of the electricity generated in North Dakota in 2019, the
    fourth highest in the nation. North Dakota ranks 9th in the nation for installed capacity with over 3,600
    MW of wind power. Developing the state’s incredible wind resource has led to jobs in the
    construction, operations and manufacturing sectors, with at least four active manufacturing facilities in
    North Dakota producing components for the wind industry. Wind projects in the state provide
    additional economic benefits, including $22 million in annual lease payments to landowners who host
    wind turbines.

    Jobs & Economic Benefits


    BENEFITS

    The U.S. wind industry is a major economic


    development driver. In addition to job creation and
    billions of dollars in project investment, the wind
    industry invests heavily in local communities, providing
    significant revenue in the form of property, state, and
    local taxes.
    • Direct wind industry jobs in 2019: 4,001 to 5,000
    • Capital investment in wind projects through 2019*:
    $6.9 billion
    • Annual state and local tax payments by wind
    projects**: $12 million
    • Annual land lease payments: $22 million
    *Based on state and national averages from LBNL, NREL.
    **Based on member data. Includes PILOT payments.

    Wind-Related Manufacturing
    Over 500 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. make
    products for the wind industry, from blades, towers,
    and turbine nacelles to raw components such as Online Wind Project Wind-related
    fiberglass and steel. Manufacturing Facility

    • Number of active manufacturing facilities in the


    state: 4
    American Wind Energy Association | awea.org
    Wind Projects as of Q3 2020
    STATE WIND FACTS
    • Installed wind capacity: 3,640 MW
    » State rank for installed wind capacity: 9th
    • Number of wind turbines: 1,875
    » State rank for number of wind turbines: 10th
    • Wind projects online: 32 (Projects larger than 10 MW: 25)
    • Wind capacity under construction: 649 MW
    • Wind capacity in advanced development: 0 MW

    Wind Generation
    In 2019, wind energy provided 26.80% of all in-state electricity production.
    • State rank for share of electricity: 4th
    • Equivalent number of homes powered by wind in 2019: 986,600

    Wind Energy Potential


    • Land-based technical wind potential at 80 m hub height: 296,084 MW
    (Source: AWS Truepower, NREL)

    Environmental Benefits
    Wind energy reduces emissions and water consumption by avoiding generation from fossil-fuel
    power plants.
    • In-state carbon dioxide emissions avoided in 2019*: 2.5 million metric tons
    » Equivalent cars’ worth of emissions avoided: 530,000
    • In-state water consumption savings in 2019**: 1.4 billion gallons
    *Estimated using Aurora power sector model.
    **Based on national average water consumption factors for coal and gas plants.

    Renewable Portfolio Goal


    POLICY

    In 2007, North Dakota set a non-binding, voluntary target that by 2015, 10% of all
    retail electricity sold in the state would be obtained from renewable sources.

    American Wind Energy Association | awea.org

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