SUGAR LAND--December 29, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S. wind power has passed the 70-gigawatt (GW) threshold, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced last week. Bolstered by Congress' extension of renewable tax credits, more wind power is on the way. Industrial Info is tracking more than $4 billion in active and confirmed U.S. windfarm projects that are expected to kick off in first-quarter 2016. Nearly half that amount is tied to projects in the Southwest market region. Within this article: Details of top first-quarter 2016 wind power project kickoffs in the U.S.