global wind energy market report growth was steady in 2000 outlook for 2001 is bright some 3 800 megawatts mw of new utility scale generating capacity were brought online worldwide during the year making total installed about 17 300 at end enough to generate 37 billion kwh electricity each according american association 1 as closed several world s largest ingle farms being prepared completion united states four 200 or more will be texas california and pacific northwest awea anticipates that close 2 000 w ill added us by from projects has been contracted less than cents per establishing a power source now affordable natural gas cost electrici ty reached 15 20 kilowatt hour this winter with