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Texas renewable energy The Texas renewable energy Industry 2014. Office of the Governor | Economic Development & Tourism Contents Overview . 1. Wind energy .. 2. Solar .. 20. Biofuels & Biomass.. 25. Key Terms This report references a few technical terms to describe energy and power. Power is the rate at which electricity flows. Power is often measured in gigawatts (GW), which are equivalent to one thousand megawatts (MW). One MW is equal to 1,000 kilowatts (kW). One MW of electricity is enough to power roughly 300 homes at a typical rate of usage. A single medium-sized wind turbine operating at full capaci- ty can, on average, generate one MW.
(see map above). The 23 million Texans within the ERCOT region consumed 331,624 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in 2013, including 32,705 GWh from wind. In 2013, around 78% of the state’s generated power came from fossil fuels (natural gas and coal). Nuclear was next with 11.6% while wind generation has grown to almost 10% (see chart at ...
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