Dec. 23 2015: Wind energy reaches new record in USA. Wind energy production in the United States is still growing as there are enough projects to generate energy for a record 19 million homes, according to data released by the American Wind Energy Association. The latest record of 70 gigawatts through 50,000 turbines was achieved in November. While it achieved 50 and then reached 60 gigawatts energy generation in 2012, the industry stalled as uncertainty over whether tax credits would expire in 2012, as they did, dissuaded investors. In 2013, Congress gave tax credits a one year extension giving some oxygen to the industry that however suffered a 92% drop in installations that year. Still, wind energy currently meets less than 5% of the nation’s electricity demand, although wind energy prices have reached all-time lows.