Electric Power Monthly
Data for December 2020
Release Date: February 24, 2021
Next Release Date: March 24, 2021
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| Table 6.2.A. Net Summer Capacity of Utility Scale Units by Technology and by State, December 2020 and 2019 (Megawatts) |
| Census Division and State |
Renewable Sources |
Fossil Fuels |
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage |
Other Energy Storage |
Nuclear | All Other Sources | All Sources | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 | December 2020 | December 2019 |
| New England | 6,357.5 | 6,027.9 | 24,223.5 | 24,227.5 | 1,797.4 | 1,797.4 | 93.9 | 63.1 | 3,323.5 | 3,323.5 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 35,843.8 | 35,487.4 |
| Connecticut | 482.3 | 457.7 | 7,896.8 | 7,866.2 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2,073.1 | 2,073.1 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 10,509.2 | 10,454.0 |
| Maine | 2,361.5 | 2,222.0 | 2,499.3 | 2,495.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 4,899.0 | 4,755.5 |
| Massachusetts | 1,603.6 | 1,511.5 | 9,565.9 | 9,598.4 | 1,768.0 | 1,768.0 | 65.2 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13,002.7 | 12,912.3 |
| New Hampshire | 956.9 | 956.9 | 2,289.9 | 2,289.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,250.4 | 1,250.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,497.2 | 4,497.2 |
| Rhode Island | 266.3 | 195.1 | 1,835.1 | 1,832.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,101.4 | 2,027.2 |
| Vermont | 686.9 | 684.7 | 136.5 | 145.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 834.3 | 841.2 |
| Middle Atlantic | 11,777.7 | 11,532.5 | 74,252.5 | 73,131.3 | 3,383.3 | 3,383.3 | 155.6 | 143.5 | 16,938.9 | 17,956.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 106,519.2 | 106,158.4 |
| New Jersey | 1,163.7 | 1,085.5 | 12,241.0 | 12,241.5 | 420.0 | 420.0 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 3,467.1 | 3,467.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 17,345.1 | 17,267.4 |
| New York | 7,651.1 | 7,487.2 | 26,880.0 | 26,731.2 | 1,411.3 | 1,411.3 | 65.1 | 53.0 | 4,378.6 | 5,396.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40,386.1 | 41,079.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,962.9 | 2,959.8 | 35,131.5 | 34,158.6 | 1,552.0 | 1,552.0 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 9,093.2 | 9,093.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48,788.0 | 47,812.0 |
| East North Central | 16,031.2 | 13,349.2 | 107,899.5 | 109,176.8 | 2,249.0 | 2,232.0 | 204.7 | 194.7 | 19,004.0 | 19,007.1 | 187.1 | 187.1 | 145,575.5 | 144,146.9 |
| Illinois | 6,567.0 | 5,397.1 | 26,949.4 | 27,059.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 132.7 | 132.7 | 11,582.4 | 11,582.4 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 45,309.5 | 44,249.9 |
| Indiana | 3,356.2 | 2,691.1 | 23,840.1 | 23,857.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 27,322.3 | 26,664.7 |
| Michigan | 3,611.9 | 3,065.1 | 19,871.7 | 20,069.2 | 2,249.0 | 2,232.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4,086.5 | 4,089.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29,820.1 | 29,456.9 |
| Ohio | 1,204.7 | 1,068.0 | 23,709.1 | 25,228.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 2,134.0 | 2,134.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27,080.8 | 28,463.6 |
| Wisconsin | 1,291.4 | 1,127.9 | 13,529.2 | 12,961.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,201.1 | 1,201.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 16,042.8 | 15,311.8 |
| West North Central | 37,581.6 | 32,525.2 | 59,040.8 | 59,202.2 | 657.0 | 657.0 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 4,842.0 | 5,443.4 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 102,164.6 | 97,870.7 |
| Iowa | 11,469.4 | 9,964.4 | 9,844.5 | 9,842.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 601.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21,315.3 | 20,409.5 |
| Kansas | 6,569.8 | 6,159.6 | 8,997.8 | 8,846.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,225.0 | 1,225.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 16,793.4 | 16,231.5 |
| Minnesota | 5,897.7 | 5,294.1 | 10,366.0 | 10,389.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1,657.0 | 1,657.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 17,953.4 | 17,373.4 |
| Missouri | 2,608.5 | 1,579.0 | 17,300.6 | 17,625.1 | 657.0 | 657.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1,190.0 | 1,190.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21,758.3 | 21,053.3 |
| Nebraska | 2,733.9 | 2,499.5 | 6,196.5 | 6,196.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 770.0 | 770.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9,700.4 | 9,465.8 |
| North Dakota | 4,547.7 | 4,048.3 | 4,634.3 | 4,601.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 9,187.3 | 8,655.0 |
| South Dakota | 3,754.6 | 2,980.3 | 1,701.1 | 1,701.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,456.5 | 4,682.2 |
| South Atlantic | 26,279.7 | 22,314.5 | 159,004.8 | 161,436.8 | 7,986.4 | 7,906.4 | 89.5 | 81.5 | 24,746.6 | 24,688.6 | 468.9 | 468.9 | 218,575.9 | 216,896.7 |
| Delaware | 50.9 | 50.9 | 3,321.5 | 3,321.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,372.4 | 3,372.4 |
| District of Columbia | 21.3 | 18.9 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 39.5 |
| Florida | 5,009.8 | 3,370.4 | 52,961.9 | 53,183.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 3,666.0 | 3,626.0 | 312.9 | 312.9 | 61,969.6 | 60,512.0 |
| Georgia | 5,240.6 | 4,603.2 | 26,102.0 | 26,100.8 | 1,863.4 | 1,863.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4,061.0 | 4,061.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37,269.2 | 36,629.4 |
| Maryland | 1,265.2 | 1,237.4 | 10,781.4 | 11,650.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1,707.8 | 1,707.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 13,765.4 | 14,608.9 |
| North Carolina | 7,779.2 | 7,253.8 | 22,192.8 | 22,315.8 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 5,149.6 | 5,149.6 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 35,271.4 | 34,860.2 |
| South Carolina | 2,923.8 | 2,522.6 | 11,764.1 | 12,143.1 | 2,796.0 | 2,716.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6,594.2 | 6,576.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24,082.1 | 23,961.9 |
| Virginia | 2,902.4 | 2,227.0 | 18,122.6 | 18,912.7 | 3,241.0 | 3,241.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,568.0 | 3,568.0 | 96.0 | 96.0 | 27,930.0 | 28,044.7 |
| West Virginia | 1,086.5 | 1,030.3 | 13,737.9 | 13,787.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14,873.9 | 14,867.7 |
| East South Central | 8,893.0 | 8,909.5 | 60,874.4 | 62,718.2 | 1,616.3 | 1,616.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11,449.1 | 11,449.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 82,835.2 | 84,695.5 |
| Alabama | 4,100.8 | 4,119.0 | 19,094.4 | 19,610.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5,525.4 | 5,525.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28,721.6 | 29,255.5 |
| Kentucky | 1,247.6 | 1,247.6 | 16,877.1 | 18,247.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18,124.7 | 19,495.5 |
| Mississippi | 520.5 | 520.5 | 12,660.6 | 12,617.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,401.0 | 1,401.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 14,583.5 | 14,540.8 |
| Tennessee | 3,024.1 | 3,022.4 | 12,242.3 | 12,242.3 | 1,616.3 | 1,616.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,522.7 | 4,522.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21,405.4 | 21,403.7 |
| West South Central | 48,990.1 | 42,975.7 | 139,696.5 | 138,761.3 | 286.0 | 286.0 | 422.9 | 131.7 | 8,910.7 | 8,910.7 | 548.6 | 548.6 | 198,854.8 | 191,614.0 |
| Arkansas | 1,742.7 | 1,642.7 | 11,267.0 | 11,281.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1,817.8 | 1,817.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14,867.5 | 14,781.5 |
| Louisiana | 688.6 | 615.2 | 22,675.3 | 21,262.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2,132.9 | 2,132.9 | 329.6 | 329.6 | 25,826.9 | 24,340.4 |
| Oklahoma | 10,300.8 | 9,139.0 | 17,978.6 | 17,978.6 | 258.0 | 258.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28,547.4 | 27,375.6 |
| Texas | 36,258.0 | 31,578.8 | 87,775.6 | 88,239.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 400.4 | 119.2 | 4,960.0 | 4,960.0 | 219.0 | 219.0 | 129,613.0 | 125,116.5 |
| Mountain | 32,223.8 | 28,373.6 | 58,901.3 | 60,068.1 | 797.1 | 778.8 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 3,937.0 | 3,937.0 | 123.7 | 123.7 | 96,037.2 | 93,335.5 |
| Arizona | 5,893.3 | 5,179.8 | 17,125.7 | 17,417.2 | 216.3 | 216.3 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 3,937.0 | 3,937.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27,214.3 | 26,792.3 |
| Colorado | 6,122.5 | 5,077.3 | 10,932.9 | 10,932.9 | 580.8 | 562.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 17,655.8 | 16,592.3 |
| Idaho | 4,078.5 | 4,075.3 | 1,121.8 | 1,121.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 5,215.1 | 5,211.9 |
| Montana | 3,675.5 | 3,594.0 | 2,125.1 | 2,739.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 5,840.6 | 6,373.1 |
| Nevada | 4,189.5 | 4,109.7 | 7,821.6 | 7,821.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 12,017.6 | 11,937.8 |
| New Mexico | 3,388.6 | 2,804.5 | 5,711.4 | 5,962.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 9,102.5 | 8,769.9 |
| Utah | 1,928.5 | 1,648.0 | 7,293.5 | 7,303.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 9,262.2 | 8,991.5 |
| Wyoming | 2,947.4 | 1,885.0 | 6,769.3 | 6,769.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 9,729.1 | 8,666.7 |
| Pacific Contiguous | 71,742.6 | 69,232.0 | 45,385.6 | 46,057.2 | 4,121.1 | 4,121.1 | 539.1 | 263.7 | 3,403.0 | 3,403.0 | 106.3 | 106.3 | 125,297.7 | 123,183.3 |
| California | 33,631.3 | 32,062.2 | 37,583.8 | 37,000.4 | 3,807.1 | 3,807.1 | 526.9 | 252.5 | 2,240.0 | 2,240.0 | 106.3 | 106.3 | 77,895.4 | 75,468.5 |
| Oregon | 12,982.9 | 12,467.2 | 3,730.2 | 4,315.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16,718.1 | 16,787.4 |
| Washington | 25,128.4 | 24,702.6 | 4,071.6 | 4,741.6 | 314.0 | 314.0 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1,163.0 | 1,163.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30,684.2 | 30,927.4 |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 1,284.6 | 1,241.2 | 4,351.5 | 4,345.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 108.2 | 108.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 5,770.9 | 5,721.9 |
| Alaska | 538.6 | 538.6 | 2,191.6 | 2,174.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,777.4 | 2,760.4 |
| Hawaii | 746.0 | 702.6 | 2,159.9 | 2,171.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61.0 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 2,993.5 | 2,961.5 |
| U.S. Total | 261,161.8 | 236,481.3 | 733,630.4 | 739,125.3 | 22,893.6 | 22,778.3 | 1,689.6 | 1,061.8 | 96,554.8 | 98,119.0 | 1,544.6 | 1,544.6 | 1,117,474.8 | 1,099,110.3 |
| NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error. Values for 2019 are final. Values for 2020 are preliminary. NOTES: Capacity from facilities with a total generator nameplate capacity less than 1 MW are excluded from this report. This exclusion may represent a significant portion of capacity for some technologies such as solar photovoltaic generation. Concentrated Solar Power Energy Storage is included in 'Renewable sources'; it is not included in 'Other Energy Storage' Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.' |