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BP Selling US Wind Unit, Pares Renewable Energy Interests to Fuels

Renewable Energy World: New Hampshire, USA -- BP is getting out of the wind industry in the U.S., following its exit from solar barely a year ago, in a broader shift back to its oil and gas roots. BP spokesperson Mark Salt characterized the move as "a continuing effort to become a more focused oil and gas company and re-position the company for sustainable growth into the future."

BP's wind businesses here in the U.S. encompasses 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity spread across 16 farms in operation across nine states: Texas (4), Indiana (3), Colorado (2), Kansas (2), California, South Dakota, Idaho, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania. Another 2 GW or so of projects in development "are nearly shovel-ready," according to the company.

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