Energy policy of the United States
U.S. wind power installed capacity now exceeds 65,000MW. For calendar year 2014, the electricity produced from wind power in the United States amounted to 181.79 terawatt-hours, or 4.44% of all generated electrical energy. Texas is firmly established as the leader in wind power development, followed by Iowa and California.
Wind power in California
As of 2016 and accounting for all counties and sectors, California used about 285,700 GWh. During the same period, California generated 13,500 GWh of wind energy.