Delivered quarterly, the Wind Energy Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (������Ƶ) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables provides the clean power industry with exclusive insights through comprehensive research. This Q3 2026 release includes Q2 2026 in review.

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• Turbine order capacity reached its highest point since Q4 2023 at 2.8 gigawatts (GW), and the largest wind project the country has ever built came online in New Mexico: with a capacity of 3.65 GW, New Mexico’s massive SunZia project made up the majority of the 5 GW of onshore wind added to the US market in Q2.
• The US wind industry’s five-year outlook remains on course, with 39 GW of onshore new-build capacity expected by 2030. More than half of the 2026-2028 project pipeline is under construction or already operating, limiting near-term risk of market decline.
• Texas remains the single largest market for onshore wind over the next five years, projected to account for nearly one-quarter of additions. However, the western region dominates new capacity additions, with Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming expected to be the three largest markets.
• The wind industry’s offshore outlook remains unchanged at 5 GW quarter-on-quarter, with all capacity additions expected to come online by Q4 2027. The construction pipeline continues to advance with progress on turbine installations, foundation work, and testing.

The spike in firm order intake is largely attributed to tax policy deadline compliance. Tax credits for qualified wind energy projects are set to expire at the end of the decade, and many developers placed wind turbine orders before July 4th to meet the start of construction deadline.

The report also includes��key quarterly trends and analysis on impactful market regulation, policy, system prices, and supply chain across all segments. The report provides industry professionals with actionable and intelligent insights to better inform business decisions.

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The U.S. Wind Energy Monitor is an indispensable resource for industry players who refuse to be caught off-guard by rapid changes. With our expert analysis at your fingertips, you can confidently chart your course, refine your strategy, and stay ahead of the curve.

• Developers & IPPs: Pinpoint emerging project locations, secure best-in-class components, and optimize project schedules.
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• OEMs & Supply Chain Leaders: Align manufacturing capacity with market demand, reduce bottlenecks, and meet domestic content criteria.
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• Policy & Regulatory Stakeholders: Anticipate industry needs and shape supportive policy frameworks that drive sustainable growth.

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Overall, the outlook on wind power is strong. Presenting a balanced analysis of land-based and offshore wind’s current contributions to the U.S. grid, the report also dives into what the future of wind power holds; most notably, land-based wind capacity is expected to reach 202 GW by 2030, or enough power to supply 58 million homes.

Report Highlights:

• Current land-based and offshore wind capacity is 166 GW as of Q2 2026, generating enough electricity to power 48 million homes.
• Eleven percent of total U.S. electricity was generated by wind in the last 12 months, and 13% of new grid-connected capacity additions through 2030 will be land-based and offshore wind.
• Forty-three states have at least one operational land-based wind project, and 22 states have at least one land-based wind project in the pipeline.
• Iowa led the country in wind power generation, creating 57% of its electricity from land-based wind facilities, while South Dakota closely followed at nearly 56%. Regionally, the Great Plains has the largest share of generation from wind resources with 43%. Texas, as a region, ranks second with 22%, while the Midwest, Mountain West, and Northwest rounded out the top five at 16%, 15%, and 12%, respectively.
• Year-over-year, the land-based wind pipeline dropped 4%, as the pause on federal permits from the U.S. Department of Defense obstructed 310 pre-construction projects from advancing to active construction.

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Market Pulse reports are a living toolbox for ������Ƶ members to utilize for policy, advocacy, education, and more. The reports include technology-specific infographics, maps, data visualizations, and trending topic spotlights to be shared and referenced.

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������Ƶ’s latest analysis, “The Clean Energy and Environmental Case for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act,” outlines how the bill’s critical provisions on permitting, environmental review, judicial review, and interconnection would address major barriers that keep viable projects from reaching operation. Clean energy stands to disproportionately benefit from these technology-neutral permitting reforms: Solar, wind and energy storage account for 93% of planned 2026 utility-scale additions and roughly 1,742 GW of projects seeking interconnection, compared with 253 GW of gas.

When clean generation or transmission is held up, higher-emitting generation operates longer and opportunities to replace it with lower-emitting resources are lost.

By creating a more predictable path to build, BAAJA can unleash:

• Over $800 billion in new transmission and clean power infrastructure;
• 350+ GW of new clean energy;
• Increased access to low-cost, domestic energy, helping lower consumer prices;
• A more reliable and resilient grid; and
• 290 million metric tons of avoided CO₂ emissions annually — equivalent to the emissions of 63 million cars.

Download the full fact sheet to discover the environmental case for permitting reform.

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This fact sheet outlines how the BAAJA can unlock American clean energy potential, including by:

• Expanding Transmission Capacity: Expanded transmission projects could enable an estimated 200 GW+ of clean energy development. ��
• Removing Gridlocks: The legislation will help move forward clean energy projects, including the 100 GW+ of projects that have been blocked or delayed by permitting and regulatory barriers. ��
• Increasing Transfer Capacity: New transmission capacity typically delivers ~1.4x clean energy development — connecting abundant, low-cost American wind and solar resources to the customers that need them.��
• Delivering Wins for American Communities: Unlocked projects could lower consumer prices, build a more reliable grid, and support nearly five million jobs in communities across the country. ��

��Check out the full fact sheet for more information on how the BAAJA could deliver major clean energy wins for the American people. ��

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The bill provides three principal protections for projects:

• Certainty for projects that already have their federal approvals
• Enforceable deadlines for projects still in permitting
• Significant remedies for systematic disparate treatment of particular project types

It also makes broad changes to:

• Federal transmission siting, planning and cost allocation
• NEPA
• Clean Water Act
• Endangered Species Act
• Historic-preservation review
• Federal-land renewable-energy permitting

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On October 6, Our Energy, a non-profit dedicated to consumer education, is launching the , an industry-led consumer awareness campaign—first of its kind for the clean energy industry. The campaign will feature a well-known Hollywood celebrity to help reach the moveable middle in America, engaging them in a new conversation about the importance of clean energy. The message is simple: America has a growing need for more power from a variety of sources, and wind and solar are essential to a stronger and more resilient future.

Just ahead of the launch, we’ll host an exclusive PowerCast previewing the campaign and how it positions clean energy as relatable, culturally relevant, and embedded in everyday American life, with content designed to win hearts and minds. This PowerCast will provide an inside look at the industry-led campaign strategy, data, rollout plan, and a preview of the ads and creative assets ahead of the launch. The conversation will also include the longer-term plan to scale the Big Power Zero Drama campaign, with industry’s support, in the future.

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

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The full 2026 Q2 report��is also available to ������Ƶ Members.

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

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Download the complete 2026 Q2 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

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