Wind energy can power much of East Coast, study says | McClatchy

Wind energy can power much of East Coast, study says | McClatchy:

By Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

"The Oceana study said that North Carolina has the largest offshore wind capacity — 37.9 gigawatts, or enough to power 12.8 million homes. That's more energy than the state needs — or 112 percent of its need, according to the report.

It estimated South Carolina could get about 64 percent of its electricity from wind, or enough to power 5.9 million homes. Florida could get 16 percent of its electricity from wind, enough to replace its use of oil for electricity."