Electric Power Monthly
Data for September 2018 | Release Date: November 27, 2018 | Next Release: December 26, 2018
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| Table 6.2.B. Net Summer Capacity Using Primarily Renewable Energy Sources and by State, September 2018 and 2017 (Megawatts) |
| Summer Capacity at Utility Scale Facilities | Small Scale Capacity | Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census Division and State |
Wind | Solar Photovoltaic |
Solar Thermal | Conventional Hydroelectric |
Biomass Sources | Geothermal | Total Renewable Sources |
Estimated Solar Photovoltaic | Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic | Estimated Total Solar | ||||||||||
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September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 | September 2018 | September 2017 |
| New England | 1,402.1 | 1,347.8 | 824.5 | 716.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,960.7 | 1,960.7 | 1,530.2 | 1,531.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,717.5 | 5,555.5 | 2,063.8 | 1,664.2 | 2,888.3 | 2,380.2 | 2,888.3 | 2,380.2 |
| Connecticut | 1.0 | 1.0 | 63.6 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 122.2 | 122.2 | 203.5 | 203.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 390.3 | 358.8 | 378.9 | 309.8 | 442.5 | 341.9 | 442.5 | 341.9 |
| Maine | 921.6 | 898.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 732.4 | 732.4 | 686.0 | 686.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,345.6 | 2,322.8 | 39.3 | 30.0 | 44.9 | 35.6 | 44.9 | 35.6 |
| Massachusetts | 94.4 | 92.9 | 662.4 | 602.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 267.4 | 267.4 | 285.3 | 286.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,309.5 | 1,248.8 | 1,403.3 | 1,132.3 | 2,065.7 | 1,734.7 | 2,065.7 | 1,734.7 |
| New Hampshire | 183.1 | 183.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 504.8 | 504.8 | 241.0 | 241.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 928.9 | 928.9 | 79.0 | 66.1 | 79.0 | 66.1 | 79.0 | 66.1 |
| Rhode Island | 51.8 | 51.8 | 18.7 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 113.3 | 104.8 | 64.9 | 39.9 | 83.6 | 50.1 | 83.6 | 50.1 |
| Vermont | 150.2 | 120.2 | 74.2 | 65.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 331.2 | 331.2 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 629.9 | 591.4 | 98.4 | 86.1 | 172.6 | 151.8 | 172.6 | 151.8 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3,284.0 | 3,205.6 | 993.2 | 842.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,466.2 | 5,466.2 | 1,279.8 | 1,304.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,023.2 | 10,818.6 | 2,894.7 | 2,395.3 | 3,887.9 | 3,237.3 | 3,887.9 | 3,237.3 |
| New Jersey | 7.6 | 7.6 | 698.8 | 659.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 227.3 | 227.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 946.0 | 906.2 | 1,418.3 | 1,207.6 | 2,117.1 | 1,866.6 | 2,117.1 | 1,866.6 |
| New York | 1,904.6 | 1,826.2 | 239.6 | 131.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,554.3 | 4,554.3 | 524.1 | 524.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,222.6 | 7,035.8 | 1,168.6 | 925.8 | 1,408.2 | 1,057.0 | 1,408.2 | 1,057.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,371.8 | 1,371.8 | 54.8 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 899.6 | 899.6 | 528.4 | 553.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,854.6 | 2,876.6 | 307.8 | 261.9 | 362.6 | 313.7 | 362.6 | 313.7 |
| East North Central | 9,368.8 | 8,528.5 | 432.5 | 366.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 857.3 | 857.3 | 1,268.6 | 1,290.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,927.2 | 11,042.5 | 361.7 | 251.9 | 794.2 | 617.9 | 794.2 | 617.9 |
| Illinois | 4,380.9 | 3,983.8 | 34.9 | 32.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 100.0 | 121.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,549.9 | 4,172.4 | 67.4 | 45.0 | 102.3 | 77.8 | 102.3 | 77.8 |
| Indiana | 2,109.4 | 1,989.7 | 196.7 | 185.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 76.3 | 76.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,442.8 | 2,312.2 | 70.4 | 25.0 | 267.1 | 210.8 | 267.1 | 210.8 |
| Michigan | 1,735.8 | 1,591.8 | 97.2 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 266.9 | 266.9 | 559.1 | 560.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,659.0 | 2,481.7 | 58.8 | 48.4 | 156.0 | 110.9 | 156.0 | 110.9 |
| Ohio | 713.4 | 533.9 | 81.6 | 67.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 101.9 | 101.9 | 147.4 | 147.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,044.3 | 850.7 | 112.1 | 93.6 | 193.7 | 161.1 | 193.7 | 161.1 |
| Wisconsin | 429.3 | 429.3 | 22.1 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 394.0 | 394.0 | 385.8 | 384.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,231.2 | 1,225.5 | 53.0 | 40.0 | 75.1 | 57.4 | 75.1 | 57.4 |
| West North Central | 22,283.5 | 21,317.2 | 772.8 | 454.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,291.7 | 3,291.7 | 557.4 | 557.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26,905.4 | 25,620.3 | 316.9 | 246.5 | 1,089.7 | 700.5 | 1,089.7 | 700.5 |
| Iowa | 7,140.2 | 6,802.2 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 146.4 | 146.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,315.7 | 6,976.4 | 86.7 | 62.4 | 94.4 | 68.8 | 94.4 | 68.8 |
| Kansas | 5,116.0 | 5,116.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,136.2 | 5,136.2 | 17.6 | 10.5 | 21.8 | 14.7 | 21.8 | 14.7 |
| Minnesota | 3,707.9 | 3,507.9 | 682.2 | 394.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 205.9 | 205.9 | 485.0 | 485.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,081.0 | 4,593.2 | 58.5 | 41.9 | 740.7 | 436.3 | 740.7 | 436.3 |
| Missouri | 954.3 | 654.3 | 62.1 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 548.5 | 548.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,581.4 | 1,257.5 | 146.4 | 127.3 | 208.5 | 165.5 | 208.5 | 165.5 |
| Nebraska | 1,454.3 | 1,326.0 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 275.9 | 275.9 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,761.5 | 1,627.4 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 22.6 | 13.3 | 22.6 | 13.3 |
| North Dakota | 3,073.0 | 3,073.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 510.0 | 510.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,592.8 | 3,592.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 837.8 | 837.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,598.0 | 1,598.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,436.8 | 2,436.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| South Atlantic | 1,086.3 | 1,086.3 | 6,691.9 | 4,684.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,229.2 | 7,268.2 | 4,303.1 | 4,382.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19,310.5 | 17,421.2 | 1,626.4 | 1,282.9 | 8,318.3 | 5,967.5 | 8,318.3 | 5,967.5 |
| Delaware | 2.0 | 2.0 | 34.1 | 31.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 46.1 | 76.8 | 65.9 | 110.9 | 97.8 | 110.9 | 97.8 |
| District of Columbia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 47.8 | 34.3 | 47.8 | 34.3 | 47.8 | 34.3 |
| Florida | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,261.9 | 393.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 1,230.8 | 1,307.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,547.2 | 1,756.0 | 262.7 | 179.3 | 1,524.6 | 573.0 | 1,524.6 | 573.0 |
| Georgia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,010.9 | 970.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,047.2 | 2,047.2 | 905.4 | 905.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,963.5 | 3,923.1 | 158.7 | NM | 1,169.6 | NM | 1,169.6 | NM |
| Maryland | 190.0 | 190.0 | 241.8 | 166.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 590.0 | 590.0 | 140.0 | 142.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,161.8 | 1,088.7 | 695.7 | 594.8 | 937.5 | 761.5 | 937.5 | 761.5 |
| North Carolina | 208.0 | 208.0 | 3,496.3 | 2,937.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,002.0 | 2,002.0 | 568.3 | 568.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6,274.6 | 5,715.8 | 132.3 | 111.7 | 3,628.6 | 3,049.2 | 3,628.6 | 3,049.2 |
| South Carolina | 0.0 | 0.0 | 287.4 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,328.7 | 1,367.7 | 531.0 | 531.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,147.1 | 1,966.1 | 185.5 | 105.1 | 472.9 | 172.5 | 472.9 | 172.5 |
| Virginia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 359.5 | 116.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 866.0 | 866.0 | 892.4 | 892.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,117.9 | 1,875.3 | 60.2 | 42.8 | 419.7 | 159.7 | 419.7 | 159.7 |
| West Virginia | 686.3 | 686.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 340.8 | 340.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,027.1 | 1,027.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| East South Central | 29.1 | 29.1 | 455.5 | 232.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7,049.3 | 7,053.7 | 1,229.0 | 1,229.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,762.9 | 8,544.7 | 92.6 | 81.0 | 548.1 | 313.9 | 548.1 | 313.9 |
| Alabama | 0.0 | 0.0 | 179.3 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,290.8 | 3,290.8 | 685.9 | 685.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,156.0 | 4,069.6 | NM | NM | NM | NM | NM | NM |
| Kentucky | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,146.9 | 1,144.3 | 72.2 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,245.4 | 1,227.6 | 22.1 | 16.0 | 48.4 | 27.1 | 48.4 | 27.1 |
| Mississippi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 160.6 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 274.7 | 274.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 435.3 | 333.3 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 167.8 | 64.6 | 167.8 | 64.6 |
| Tennessee | 29.1 | 29.1 | 89.3 | 70.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,611.6 | 2,618.6 | 196.2 | 196.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,926.2 | 2,914.2 | 56.4 | 54.1 | 145.7 | 124.4 | 145.7 | 124.4 |
| West South Central | 30,995.9 | 28,043.5 | 1,758.4 | 1,028.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,987.5 | 2,987.5 | 1,309.7 | 1,321.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37,051.5 | 33,381.5 | 595.8 | 420.8 | 2,354.2 | 1,449.7 | 2,354.2 | 1,449.7 |
| Arkansas | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,263.9 | 1,263.9 | 330.4 | 330.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,694.3 | 1,608.3 | 14.1 | 6.4 | 114.1 | 20.4 | 114.1 | 20.4 |
| Louisiana | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 192.0 | 192.0 | 490.1 | 490.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 683.2 | 683.2 | 136.4 | 119.5 | 137.5 | 120.6 | 137.5 | 120.6 |
| Oklahoma | 7,693.4 | 6,743.2 | 30.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 861.6 | 861.6 | 76.2 | 76.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,661.7 | 7,701.5 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 37.2 | 24.1 | 37.2 | 24.1 |
| Texas | 23,302.5 | 21,300.3 | 1,626.8 | 993.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 670.0 | 670.0 | 413.0 | 424.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26,012.3 | 23,388.5 | 438.6 | 291.3 | 2,065.4 | 1,284.6 | 2,065.4 | 1,284.6 |
| Mountain | 8,834.5 | 8,439.5 | 5,609.4 | 5,330.2 | 473.9 | 473.9 | 10,575.9 | 10,580.1 | 174.3 | 174.3 | 582.8 | 545.8 | 26,250.8 | 25,543.8 | 2,255.2 | 1,883.5 | 7,864.6 | 7,213.7 | 8,338.5 | 7,687.6 |
| Arizona | 267.3 | 267.3 | 1,776.5 | 1,677.3 | 295.4 | 295.4 | 2,720.9 | 2,720.9 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,090.8 | 4,991.6 | 1,227.3 | 1,031.4 | 3,003.8 | 2,708.7 | 3,299.2 | 3,004.1 |
| Colorado | 3,103.2 | 3,031.2 | 466.8 | 428.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 687.4 | 687.4 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,286.1 | 4,176.1 | 347.0 | 321.0 | 813.8 | 749.8 | 813.8 | 749.8 |
| Idaho | 970.5 | 970.5 | 240.0 | 240.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,707.5 | 2,710.2 | 83.9 | 83.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 4,011.9 | 4,014.6 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 262.7 | 251.1 | 262.7 | 251.1 |
| Montana | 703.5 | 678.5 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,749.3 | 2,750.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,472.8 | 3,449.3 | 13.2 | 10.4 | 30.2 | 27.4 | 30.2 | 27.4 |
| Nevada | 150.0 | 150.0 | 1,707.7 | 1,605.6 | 178.5 | 178.5 | 1,051.4 | 1,051.4 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 498.2 | 461.2 | 3,595.6 | 3,456.5 | 277.2 | 221.2 | 1,984.9 | 1,826.8 | 2,163.4 | 2,005.3 |
| New Mexico | 1,764.5 | 1,466.5 | 544.3 | 504.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2,398.7 | 2,060.8 | 137.4 | 110.8 | 681.7 | 615.2 | 681.7 | 615.2 |
| Utah | 388.2 | 388.2 | 857.1 | 857.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 269.4 | 269.4 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 1,600.5 | 1,600.5 | 226.3 | 174.5 | 1,083.4 | 1,031.6 | 1,083.4 | 1,031.6 |
| Wyoming | 1,487.3 | 1,487.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 307.1 | 307.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,794.4 | 1,794.4 | 4.1 | NM | 4.1 | NM | 4.1 | NM |
| Pacific Contiguous | 12,121.5 | 11,966.1 | 10,252.3 | 9,009.9 | 1,284.0 | 1,284.0 | 39,854.7 | 39,799.7 | 1,939.6 | 1,988.4 | 1,873.5 | 1,862.3 | 67,325.6 | 65,910.4 | 7,899.2 | 6,425.9 | 18,151.5 | 15,435.8 | 19,435.5 | 16,719.8 |
| California | 5,838.2 | 5,682.8 | 9,959.7 | 8,909.5 | 1,284.0 | 1,284.0 | 10,198.0 | 10,198.0 | 1,230.5 | 1,263.0 | 1,854.0 | 1,842.8 | 30,364.4 | 29,180.1 | 7,626.6 | 6,202.1 | 17,586.3 | 15,111.6 | 18,870.3 | 16,395.6 |
| Oregon | 3,210.2 | 3,210.2 | 292.1 | 99.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8,423.2 | 8,423.2 | 314.7 | 314.7 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 12,259.7 | 12,067.5 | 150.9 | 131.0 | 443.0 | 230.9 | 443.0 | 230.9 |
| Washington | 3,073.1 | 3,073.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21,233.5 | 21,178.5 | 394.4 | 410.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24,701.5 | 24,662.8 | 121.8 | 92.8 | 122.3 | 93.3 | 122.3 | 93.3 |
| Pacific Noncontiguous | 266.2 | 266.2 | 101.2 | 98.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 496.5 | 496.5 | 274.7 | 224.3 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 1,181.6 | 1,128.3 | 602.0 | 564.4 | 703.2 | 662.7 | 703.2 | 662.7 |
| Alaska | 60.6 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 470.6 | 470.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 538.2 | 538.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Hawaii | 205.6 | 205.6 | 101.2 | 98.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 267.7 | 217.3 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 643.4 | 590.1 | 599.1 | 562.5 | 700.3 | 660.8 | 700.3 | 660.8 |
| U.S. Total | 89,671.9 | 84,229.8 | 27,891.7 | 22,762.8 | 1,757.9 | 1,757.9 | 79,769.0 | 79,761.6 | 13,866.4 | 14,003.6 | 2,499.3 | 2,451.1 | 215,456.2 | 204,966.8 | 18,708.4 | 15,216.3 | 46,600.1 | 37,979.1 | 48,358.0 | 39,737.0 |
| NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error. Values for 2017 are final. Values for 2018 are preliminary. 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.' Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic capacity is based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861, and from estimation methods described in the technical notes. |