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Table 6.2.B. Net Summer Capacity Using Primarily Renewable Energy Sources and by State, January 2019 and 2018 (Megawatts)




Summer Capacity at Utility Scale Facilities Small Scale Capacity Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities

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

January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018 January 2019 January 2018
New England 1,423.1 1,400.6 937.3 787.9 0.0 0.0 1,960.9 1,960.7 1,530.2 1,530.2 0.0 0.0 5,851.5 5,679.4 2,206.6 1,840.7 3,143.9 2,628.6 3,143.9 2,628.6
Connecticut 1.0 1.0 83.6 35.5 0.0 0.0 122.2 122.2 202.6 203.5 0.0 0.0 409.4 362.2 421.3 335.6 504.9 371.1 504.9 371.1
Maine 921.6 921.6 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0 733.0 732.4 686.9 686.0 0.0 0.0 2,347.1 2,345.6 45.8 32.4 51.4 38.0 51.4 38.0
Massachusetts 94.4 92.9 719.9 653.9 0.0 0.0 267.0 267.4 285.3 285.3 0.0 0.0 1,366.6 1,299.5 1,446.7 1,258.2 2,166.6 1,912.1 2,166.6 1,912.1
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 84.5 71.3 84.5 71.3 84.5 71.3
Rhode Island 72.8 51.8 27.7 18.7 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 40.1 40.1 0.0 0.0 143.3 113.3 104.0 53.2 131.7 71.9 131.7 71.9
Vermont 150.2 150.2 100.5 74.2 0.0 0.0 331.2 331.2 74.3 74.3 0.0 0.0 656.2 629.9 104.2 90.0 204.7 164.2 204.7 164.2
Middle Atlantic 3,362.1 3,205.6 1,032.1 885.9 0.0 0.0 5,473.2 5,469.2 1,279.8 1,305.0 0.0 0.0 11,147.2 10,865.7 3,092.1 2,558.0 4,124.2 3,443.9 4,124.2 3,443.9
New Jersey 7.6 7.6 723.9 669.4 0.0 0.0 12.3 12.3 227.3 227.3 0.0 0.0 971.1 916.6 1,490.9 1,285.6 2,214.8 1,955.0 2,214.8 1,955.0
New York 1,984.5 1,826.2 248.9 164.7 0.0 0.0 4,561.3 4,557.3 524.1 524.1 0.0 0.0 7,318.8 7,072.3 1,275.3 996.0 1,524.2 1,160.7 1,524.2 1,160.7
Pennsylvania 1,370.0 1,371.8 59.3 51.8 0.0 0.0 899.6 899.6 528.4 553.6 0.0 0.0 2,857.3 2,876.8 325.8 276.4 385.1 328.2 385.1 328.2
East North Central 10,081.1 9,152.2 455.0 396.8 0.0 0.0 857.3 857.3 1,258.1 1,285.8 0.0 0.0 12,651.5 11,692.1 407.4 307.8 862.4 704.6 862.4 704.6
Illinois 4,777.9 4,261.9 35.9 34.9 0.0 0.0 34.1 34.1 96.0 117.2 0.0 0.0 4,943.9 4,448.1 85.4 53.4 121.3 88.3 121.3 88.3
Indiana 2,309.8 2,109.4 216.2 196.7 0.0 0.0 60.4 60.4 71.7 76.3 0.0 0.0 2,658.1 2,442.8 75.7 52.8 291.9 249.5 291.9 249.5
Michigan 1,735.8 1,735.8 97.2 73.0 0.0 0.0 266.9 266.9 559.1 559.1 0.0 0.0 2,659.0 2,634.8 63.1 50.7 160.3 123.7 160.3 123.7
Ohio 818.4 605.9 83.6 71.3 0.0 0.0 101.9 101.9 149.8 147.4 0.0 0.0 1,153.7 926.5 121.7 104.2 205.3 175.5 205.3 175.5
Wisconsin 439.2 439.2 22.1 20.9 0.0 0.0 394.0 394.0 381.5 385.8 0.0 0.0 1,236.8 1,239.9 61.4 46.7 83.5 67.6 83.5 67.6
West North Central 24,744.6 22,250.2 854.4 617.1 0.0 0.0 3,291.7 3,291.7 499.2 557.4 0.0 0.0 29,389.9 26,716.4 345.2 277.8 1,199.6 894.9 1,199.6 894.9
Iowa 8,260.2 7,143.8 9.2 9.2 0.0 0.0 146.4 146.4 21.4 21.4 0.0 0.0 8,437.2 7,320.8 95.4 74.8 104.6 84.0 104.6 84.0
Kansas 5,658.5 5,116.0 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 5,678.7 5,136.2 18.7 12.3 22.9 16.5 22.9 16.5
Minnesota 3,754.5 3,707.9 759.9 538.5 0.0 0.0 205.9 205.9 429.2 485.0 0.0 0.0 5,149.5 4,937.3 69.9 49.2 829.8 587.7 829.8 587.7
Missouri 954.3 954.3 62.1 48.6 0.0 0.0 548.5 548.5 14.1 16.5 0.0 0.0 1,579.0 1,567.9 153.0 135.7 215.1 184.3 215.1 184.3
Nebraska 2,018.3 1,417.4 18.0 15.6 0.0 0.0 275.9 275.9 15.7 15.7 0.0 0.0 2,327.9 1,724.6 7.2 5.1 25.2 20.7 25.2 20.7
North Dakota 3,221.0 3,073.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 510.0 510.0 9.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 3,740.8 3,592.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2
South Dakota 877.8 837.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1,598.0 1,598.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,476.8 2,436.8 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
South Atlantic 1,086.3 1,086.3 7,890.7 5,954.1 0.0 0.0 7,224.4 7,268.2 4,298.4 4,366.6 0.0 0.0 20,499.8 18,675.2 1,747.9 1,384.7 9,638.6 7,338.8 9,638.6 7,338.8
Delaware 2.0 2.0 33.3 31.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.2 12.2 0.0 0.0 47.5 46.1 79.3 70.5 112.6 102.4 112.6 102.4
District of Columbia 0.0 0.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 23.0 23.0 0.0 0.0 28.9 23.0 47.1 37.7 53.0 37.7 53.0 37.7
Florida 0.0 0.0 1,857.3 811.9 0.0 0.0 54.5 54.5 1,230.8 1,296.8 0.0 0.0 3,142.6 2,163.2 304.5 202.1 2,161.8 1,014.0 2,161.8 1,014.0
Georgia 0.0 0.0 1,012.3 980.9 0.0 0.0 2,047.2 2,047.2 905.4 905.4 0.0 0.0 3,964.9 3,933.5 NM 152.2 NM 1,133.1 NM 1,133.1
Maryland 190.0 190.0 266.4 169.1 0.0 0.0 590.0 590.0 140.9 142.0 0.0 0.0 1,187.3 1,091.1 723.9 620.7 990.3 789.8 990.3 789.8
North Carolina 208.0 208.0 3,981.9 3,359.9 0.0 0.0 2,002.0 2,002.0 567.2 568.3 0.0 0.0 6,759.1 6,138.2 143.9 115.1 4,125.8 3,475.0 4,125.8 3,475.0
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 359.1 253.7 0.0 0.0 1,323.9 1,367.7 526.5 526.5 0.0 0.0 2,209.5 2,147.9 200.5 133.6 559.6 387.3 559.6 387.3
Virginia 0.0 0.0 374.5 346.7 0.0 0.0 866.0 866.0 892.4 892.4 0.0 0.0 2,132.9 2,105.1 71.6 47.0 446.1 393.7 446.1 393.7
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 7.4 5.9 7.4 5.9 7.4 5.9
East South Central 29.1 29.1 543.7 455.2 0.0 0.0 7,049.3 7,056.3 1,232.7 1,229.0 0.0 0.0 8,854.8 8,769.6 95.3 84.9 639.0 540.1 639.0 540.1
Alabama 0.0 0.0 194.0 179.3 0.0 0.0 3,290.8 3,290.8 689.6 685.9 0.0 0.0 4,174.4 4,156.0 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Kentucky 0.0 0.0 26.3 26.3 0.0 0.0 1,146.9 1,146.9 72.2 72.2 0.0 0.0 1,245.4 1,245.4 23.7 17.4 50.0 43.7 50.0 43.7
Mississippi 0.0 0.0 160.6 160.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 274.7 274.7 0.0 0.0 435.3 435.3 7.7 6.5 168.3 167.1 168.3 167.1
Tennessee 29.1 29.1 162.8 89.0 0.0 0.0 2,611.6 2,618.6 196.2 196.2 0.0 0.0 2,999.7 2,932.9 56.7 55.3 219.5 144.3 219.5 144.3
West South Central 32,354.2 30,085.2 2,080.4 1,361.8 0.0 0.0 2,989.5 2,987.5 1,310.6 1,321.6 0.0 0.0 38,734.7 35,756.1 651.4 501.9 2,731.8 1,863.7 2,731.8 1,863.7
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1,263.9 1,263.9 331.3 330.4 0.0 0.0 1,695.2 1,694.3 15.7 9.5 115.7 109.5 115.7 109.5
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 192.0 192.0 490.1 490.1 0.0 0.0 683.2 683.2 141.0 125.0 142.1 126.1 142.1 126.1
Oklahoma 8,070.7 7,494.8 30.5 20.5 0.0 0.0 863.6 861.6 76.2 76.2 0.0 0.0 9,041.0 8,453.1 7.7 4.7 38.2 25.2 38.2 25.2
Texas 24,283.5 22,590.4 1,948.8 1,240.2 0.0 0.0 670.0 670.0 413.0 424.9 0.0 0.0 27,315.3 24,925.5 486.9 362.7 2,435.7 1,602.9 2,435.7 1,602.9
Mountain 9,620.8 8,892.0 5,787.0 5,481.0 473.9 473.9 10,585.3 10,574.4 174.3 174.3 610.6 582.8 27,251.9 26,178.4 2,532.6 2,028.2 8,319.6 7,509.2 8,793.5 7,983.1
Arizona 267.3 267.3 1,776.5 1,700.1 295.4 295.4 2,720.9 2,720.9 30.7 30.7 0.0 0.0 5,090.8 5,014.4 1,439.7 1,120.3 3,216.2 2,820.4 3,511.6 3,115.8
Colorado 3,758.7 3,185.7 536.3 460.8 0.0 0.0 687.4 687.4 28.7 28.7 0.0 0.0 5,011.1 4,362.6 356.2 330.7 892.5 791.5 892.5 791.5
Idaho 970.4 970.5 240.0 240.0 0.0 0.0 2,707.5 2,707.5 83.9 83.9 10.0 10.0 4,011.8 4,011.9 27.4 14.6 267.4 254.6 267.4 254.6
Montana 783.5 678.5 17.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 2,758.7 2,747.8 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3,562.2 3,446.3 14.3 11.7 31.3 28.7 31.3 28.7
Nevada 150.0 150.0 1,707.7 1,684.6 178.5 178.5 1,051.4 1,051.4 9.8 9.8 519.0 498.2 3,616.4 3,572.5 310.4 231.3 2,018.1 1,915.9 2,196.6 2,094.4
New Mexico 1,815.4 1,764.5 560.4 521.4 0.0 0.0 82.9 82.9 5.4 5.4 8.6 1.6 2,472.7 2,375.8 139.0 117.4 699.4 638.8 699.4 638.8
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 1,600.5 240.9 199.0 1,098.0 1,056.1 1,098.0 1,056.1
Wyoming 1,487.3 1,487.3 92.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 307.1 307.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,886.4 1,794.4 4.7 3.2 96.7 3.2 96.7 3.2
Pacific Contiguous 12,313.2 12,140.0 11,005.4 9,945.3 1,284.0 1,284.0 39,998.7 39,835.9 1,926.1 1,962.6 1,860.9 1,873.5 68,388.3 67,041.3 8,266.5 6,932.1 19,271.9 16,877.4 20,555.9 18,161.4
California 6,029.9 5,856.7 10,667.6 9,702.7 1,284.0 1,284.0 10,206.5 10,198.2 1,227.0 1,237.2 1,841.4 1,854.0 31,256.4 30,132.8 7,974.9 6,695.1 18,642.5 16,397.8 19,926.5 17,681.8
Oregon 3,210.2 3,210.2 318.1 242.1 0.0 0.0 8,424.3 8,423.2 314.7 314.7 19.5 19.5 12,286.8 12,209.7 156.5 136.8 474.6 378.9 474.6 378.9
Washington 3,073.1 3,073.1 19.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 21,367.9 21,214.5 384.4 410.7 0.0 0.0 24,845.1 24,698.8 135.1 100.2 154.8 100.7 154.8 100.7
Pacific Noncontiguous 266.2 266.2 124.1 98.3 0.0 0.0 503.0 496.5 273.9 224.3 43.0 43.0 1,210.2 1,128.3 614.1 580.0 738.2 678.3 738.2 678.3
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 3.3 2.2 3.3 2.2 3.3 2.2
Hawaii 205.6 205.6 124.1 98.3 0.0 0.0 32.4 25.9 266.9 217.3 43.0 43.0 672.0 590.1 610.9 577.8 735.0 676.1 735.0 676.1
U.S. Total 95,280.7 88,507.4 30,710.1 25,983.4 1,757.9 1,757.9 79,933.3 79,797.7 13,783.3 13,956.8 2,514.5 2,499.3 223,979.8 212,502.5 19,959.0 16,496.2 50,669.1 42,479.6 52,427.0 44,237.5

NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error.
Values 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.