generating capacity
February 6, 2023More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar
November 7, 2022
Nearly a quarter of the operating U.S. coal-fired fleet scheduled to retire by 2029
August 3, 2022
The U.S. power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022
January 12, 2021
Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021
January 11, 2021
Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021
July 15, 2020
COVID-19 mitigation has delayed construction of some electric generators
February 11, 2020
About 13% of U.S. electricity generating capacity can switch between natural gas and oil
September 17, 2019
Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation
August 5, 2019
United States sets new daily record high for natural gas use in the power sector
July 26, 2019
More U.S. coal-fired power plants are decommissioning as retirements continue
January 18, 2019
EIA forecasts renewables will be fastest growing source of electricity generation
January 10, 2019
New electric generating capacity in 2019 will come from renewables and natural gas
December 28, 2018
U.S. coal consumption in 2018 expected to be the lowest in 39 years
December 4, 2018
U.S. coal consumption in 2018 expected to be the lowest in 39 years
October 17, 2018
Natural gas-fired power plants are being added and used more in PJM Interconnection
August 8, 2018
Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind continued to fall in 2016
July 11, 2018
Natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer expected to be near record high
July 2, 2018
Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin
January 23, 2018
January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
January 8, 2018
Batteries perform many different functions on the power grid
December 5, 2017
Natural gas power generation share grew in Southern states for a decade as coal declined
November 29, 2017
Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over the past decade
October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico’s electricity service is slow to return after Hurricane Maria
October 13, 2017
Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas
August 7, 2017
Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country
July 24, 2017
California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day
March 13, 2017
Hydroelectric generators are among the United States’ oldest power plants
March 6, 2017
U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016
January 30, 2017
Natural gas-fired generating capacity likely to increase over next two years
January 11, 2017
Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices
September 27, 2016
Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia
July 15, 2016
Several nonpowered dams along the Ohio River to be converted to hydroelectric dams in 2016
June 6, 2016
EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators
May 19, 2016
Many natural gas-fired power plants under construction are near major shale plays
April 22, 2016
Higher Oregon renewable portfolio standard targets likely to boost wind power
April 4, 2016
Average utilization for natural gas combined-cycle plants exceeded coal plants in 2015
March 24, 2016
EIA reviews and enhances data and projections for wind and solar electricity
March 23, 2016
Wind adds the most electric generation capacity in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar
March 1, 2016
Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions
February 5, 2016
California has nearly half of the nation’s solar electricity generating capacity
December 17, 2015
Utility-scale solar in South Atlantic region dominated by North Carolina, Georgia
December 15, 2015
New database provides monthly inventory and status of U.S. electric generating plants
December 2, 2015
EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation
November 4, 2015
Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows
November 2, 2015
Despite recent closures, U.S. nuclear capacity is scheduled to increase by 2020
October 29, 2015
Beyond China, other Southeast Asian countries plan for significant hydroelectric additions
September 8, 2015
Electric generator capacity factors vary widely across the world
August 14, 2015
First offshore wind farm in the United States begins construction
May 11, 2015
Projected electric capacity additions are below recent historical levels
March 10, 2015
Scheduled 2015 capacity additions mostly wind and natural gas; retirements mostly coal
February 19, 2015
Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014
January 20, 2015
NERC assessment examines winter power system reliability, fuel diversity
September 9, 2014
Natural gas, solar, and wind lead power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014
July 16, 2014
EIA projects modest needs for new electric generation capacity
June 24, 2014
Fewer wind curtailments and negative power prices seen in Texas after major grid expansion
June 23, 2014
Texas hits new peak wind output
April 8, 2014
Half of power plant capacity additions in 2013 came from natural gas
January 31, 2014
NFL stadiums produce onsite energy with solar PV projects
November 14, 2013
2013 completions of large solar thermal power plants mark technology gains
October 17, 2013
Global nuclear generation capacity totaled more than 370 gigawatts in 2012
September 17, 2013
Most new residential solar PV projects in California program are not owned by homeowners
September 6, 2013
Vermont Yankee nuclear plant closure in 2014 will challenge New England energy markets
September 5, 2013
Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity
July 8, 2013
Pumped storage provides grid reliability even with net generation loss
April 11, 2013
Year-to-date natural gas use for electric power generation is down from 2012
January 23, 2013
How much electric supply capacity is needed to keep U.S. electricity grids reliable?
November 21, 2012
Wind energy tax credit set to expire at the end of 2012
November 14, 2012
San Onofre nuclear outage contributes to Southern California’s changing generation profile
November 2, 2012
Extended outages at several nuclear plants led to high outage levels in 2012
October 4, 2012
Combined heat and power technology fills an important energy niche
September 17, 2012
Municipal solid waste plants convert garbage to electricity
September 7, 2012
Natural gas demand at power plants was high in summer 2012
September 6, 2012
NRG-GenOn acquisition plan would create the largest independent power producer
August 17, 2012
Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation
July 31, 2012
Projected retirements of coal-fired power plants
July 9, 2012
Texas electricity market faces summer challenges
June 14, 2012
California's electric power market faces challenges heading into summer
May 17, 2012
Global generation capacity for nuclear power has grown to over 346 gigawatts since 1955
May 15, 2012
Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years
May 9, 2012
Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State
May 8, 2012
U.S. nuclear outages back within five-year range
March 12, 2012
U.S. wind generation increased 27% in 2011
February 10, 2012
Natural gas and renewable shares of electricity generation to grow, coal still largest
November 17, 2011
Over half the cooling systems at U.S. electric power plants reuse water
August 2, 2011
Wind generating capacity is distributed unevenly across the United States
July 6, 2011
Natural gas use in the electric power sector is growing
July 5, 2011
Most electric generating capacity additions in the last decade were natural gas-fired
June 9, 2011
Average utilization of the nation's natural gas combined-cycle power plant fleet is rising
June 8, 2011
Electric generators' roles vary due to daily and seasonal variation in demand
June 7, 2011