In August 2015, DOE and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released a report regarding 2014 Distributed Wind Market. They summarized that distributed wind reached a cumulative capacity of almost1 GW (906 MW) in the United States in 2014, reflecting nearly 74,000 wind turbines deployed. Comparing to 2013, installations of large-scale turbines (greater than 1 MW) grew threefold, which was around 57.5 MW. But the markets for distributed wind systems using small (up through 100 kW) and mid-size (101 kW to 1 MW) wind turbines were struggling, adding 3.7 MW and 2.4 MW in 2014, respectively
In terms of newly added wind capacity, New Mexico, Texas, and California were the top 3 states, while New Mexico accounted for nearly 55% of the total U.S. annual capacity. Minnesota, New York, Nevada, and Iowa led the nation for the number of small wind turbines deployed.
Seven U.S. manufacturers exported 11.2 MW in 2014 at a value of $60 million, representing an important source of revenue for U.S. manufacturers of small wind turbines. The top reported export markets were Italy, UK, and South Korea.
They concluded that “The outlook for distributed wind in the United States remains mixed, with market drivers including new financing schemes and certification requirements, and new export markets for domestic manufacturers. Challenges continue to be competition from solar photovoltaics, permitting and soft cost barriers, and the low cost of other sources of electricity.”
Source:http://energy.gov/eere/wind/downloads/2014-distributed-wind-market-report