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According to the first quarter report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) for 2012, U.S. wind capacity grew by 1,695 megawatts, adding 52 percent more megawatts in the first quarter than it did the same quarter in 2011. 788 new turbines came online in 17 states nationwide, with California (370 MW), Oregon (308 MW), Texas (254 MW), Washington (127 MW) and Pennsylvania (121 MW) putting the most wind power online in the first quarter:

"The last five years have been marked by unprecedented policy stability, and in response wind power has delivered,” said AWEA CEO Denise Bode. “American wind power contributed 35 percent of all new electric generating capacity between 2007 and 2011."