Wind Produced 10 Percent of Texas Electricity in 2014, Grid Operator Says

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By Yale Environment 360Feb 20, 2015, 11:56 am28 pts
More than 10 percent of the electricity used in Texas last year came from wind turbines, according to the Electric General locations of wind plants in Texas. Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state's electric grid. Wind's share of the Texas electric mix grew from just over 6 percent in 2009 to…

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