January Wind Resource Poor [Windometer]
Weekly Observations January wind resource finished on a low note, with wind speeds down 8% compared to the prior week. For the month, wind resource finished down ~10% compared to the prior year. Despite lower resource, January wind generation still improved compared to the prior year, driven by higher capacity and better utilization, particularly in […]
January Wind Off To Slow Start [Windometer]
Weekly Observations After a firm Q4, wind speeds and generation has been unusually slow to start the year For the week ended January 15, wind speeds declined by ~15% w/w while generation declined by 30% w/w. Compared to a year ago, January wind speeds and generation are tracking down 20% and 10%, respectively. Regionally, the […]
Dual Tailwinds Lift Wind Generation Higher In 4Q20 [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Wind resource slow start to December, after having very good wind speeds through most of November All regions lower week over week, except Northwest (AGR), where wind speeds and generation improved in recent days For the quarter, wind generation is up 12% compared to last year – driven by a combination of new […]
A Glance At Wind Resource Trends Across The U.S. [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Texas Wind – been very poor last 3 months, better lately California Wind – also poor through the summer, and not getting much better Northwest Wind – fantastic through most of 2020, exception being weak september Midwest Wind – slow summer, coming back Midatlantic Wind – right inline w/ […]
4Q Speeds Behaving Much Better Than 3Q – Regional Mix Reads Positive For AGR [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Mixed wind resource data last week. Throughout the East coast / Midwest, wind speeds were very good, driving almost 50% increases in generation in the region. However, west of the Mississippi much slower, with generational falling across the board For the quarter, wind speeds are tracking inline with year ago levels, performing much […]
Slow Speeds In California And Eastern States Sunk Wind Resource This Week [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Another week of poor wind resource. October wind speeds tracking down 8% y/y, driven by slow wind speeds in California and Eastern states Northwest is the one area where wind speeds have been firm through October Despite poor wind speeds, wind power generation is doing ok due to higher capacity (new farms online). […]
Generation Strength Contradicts Resource Trends [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Wind generation tracking flat to slightly higher this month / QTR Generation in contradiction to the wind resource, which has been tracking down last several weeks…looks most abnormal in California and Texas, where October wind speeds are down 10-20% by win generation is UP. Will continue to monitor / investigate Northwest […]
Very Strong Week For Wind – Big Y/Y Speed Gains Drive Production Higher [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Very STRONG week for wind. Speeds up 25% compared to a year ago, driving 38% increase in production October wind generation and utilization still lower compared to year ago, but coming back fast Only wind area that lagged was West / North Texas where speeds were down again this week (also lagging in […]
