The short answer is no. Although recent statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration say wind exceeded hydro in total generating capacity at the end of 2016, their capacity numbers don’t include pumped storage in hydropower.
In early March, EIA said wind reached 81,312 MW, compared with 79,985 MW for hydropower. At the same time, a May 25 EIA report says there were 23,300 MW of “hydroelectric pumped storage” capacity in operation in the U.S. at the end of 2016. This boosts installed U.S. hydropower capacity to 103,285 MW — well above wind at 81,312 MW.
