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Data for May 2022 Release Date: July 26, 2022 Next Release Date: August 24, 2022 full reportPDF
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Table 6.2.B. Net Summer Capacity Using Primarily Renewable Energy Sources and by State, May 2022 and 2021 (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

May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021 May 2022 May 2021
New England 1,555.6 1,535.8 2,062.7 1,590.8 0.0 0.0 1,950.9 1,950.9 1,399.6 1,415.6 0.0 0.0 6,968.8 6,493.1 3,753.5 3,148.2 5,816.2 4,739.0 5,816.2 4,739.0
Connecticut 1.0 1.0 247.7 172.0 0.0 0.0 119.4 119.4 199.1 199.9 0.0 0.0 567.2 492.3 744.7 650.6 992.4 822.6 992.4 822.6
Maine 1,009.5 994.2 218.8 64.9 0.0 0.0 725.8 725.8 568.6 568.6 0.0 0.0 2,522.7 2,353.5 400.4 78.3 619.2 143.2 619.2 143.2
Massachusetts 105.7 105.7 1,216.6 1,044.5 0.0 0.0 267.7 267.7 284.2 284.2 0.0 0.0 1,874.2 1,702.1 1,949.2 1,896.1 3,165.8 2,940.6 3,165.8 2,940.6
New Hampshire 211.9 211.9 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 504.0 504.0 225.8 241.0 0.0 0.0 944.1 959.3 161.6 134.6 164.0 137.0 164.0 137.0
Rhode Island 77.3 72.8 243.5 181.5 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 40.1 40.1 0.0 0.0 363.6 297.1 345.0 250.2 588.5 431.7 588.5 431.7
Vermont 150.2 150.2 133.7 125.5 0.0 0.0 331.3 331.3 81.8 81.8 0.0 0.0 697.0 688.8 152.6 138.6 286.3 264.1 286.3 264.1
Middle Atlantic 3,657.4 3,453.7 2,109.7 1,809.4 0.0 0.0 5,507.7 5,500.2 1,105.9 1,104.4 0.0 0.0 12,380.7 11,867.7 5,102.0 4,370.0 7,211.7 6,179.4 7,211.7 6,179.4
New Jersey 7.6 7.6 1,036.5 956.4 0.0 0.0 12.3 12.3 193.8 197.1 0.0 0.0 1,250.2 1,173.4 2,152.2 1,943.6 3,188.7 2,900.0 3,188.7 2,900.0
New York 2,189.8 1,986.1 918.0 704.1 0.0 0.0 4,565.8 4,558.3 456.9 459.3 0.0 0.0 8,130.5 7,707.8 2,396.7 1,938.3 3,314.7 2,642.4 3,314.7 2,642.4
Pennsylvania 1,460.0 1,460.0 155.2 148.9 0.0 0.0 929.6 929.6 455.2 448.0 0.0 0.0 3,000.0 2,986.5 553.1 488.1 708.3 637.0 708.3 637.0
East North Central 15,549.9 13,862.3 2,714.0 1,261.6 0.0 0.0 878.8 879.2 1,126.3 1,141.6 0.0 0.0 20,269.0 17,144.7 1,581.7 1,204.8 4,295.7 2,466.4 4,295.7 2,466.4
Illinois 7,034.6 6,300.6 643.7 157.1 0.0 0.0 32.9 32.9 73.2 73.2 0.0 0.0 7,784.4 6,563.8 839.7 607.3 1,483.4 764.4 1,483.4 764.4
Indiana 3,453.1 2,950.7 606.9 362.4 0.0 0.0 71.6 69.1 72.1 72.5 0.0 0.0 4,203.7 3,454.7 182.5 138.9 789.4 501.3 789.4 501.3
Michigan 3,240.6 2,784.3 472.8 241.9 0.0 0.0 262.9 264.7 500.0 508.0 0.0 0.0 4,476.3 3,798.9 171.3 133.4 644.1 375.3 644.1 375.3
Ohio 1,097.3 1,102.3 480.0 265.5 0.0 0.0 101.9 101.9 133.3 138.3 0.0 0.0 1,812.5 1,608.0 239.9 198.9 719.9 464.4 719.9 464.4
Wisconsin 724.3 724.4 510.6 234.7 0.0 0.0 409.5 410.6 347.7 349.6 0.0 0.0 1,992.1 1,719.3 148.3 126.2 658.9 360.9 658.9 360.9
West North Central 37,684.8 35,630.8 1,406.2 1,299.4 0.0 0.0 3,363.1 3,335.6 398.7 398.7 0.0 0.0 42,852.8 40,664.5 760.5 572.0 2,166.7 1,871.4 2,166.7 1,871.4
Iowa 12,154.7 11,575.7 159.0 118.0 0.0 0.0 205.4 177.9 20.6 20.6 0.0 0.0 12,539.7 11,892.2 196.2 155.8 355.2 273.8 355.2 273.8
Kansas 8,244.7 7,318.4 30.2 30.2 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 8,290.9 7,364.6 48.9 33.4 79.1 63.6 79.1 63.6
Minnesota 4,710.1 4,710.1 1,099.9 1,056.5 0.0 0.0 214.5 214.5 324.3 324.3 0.0 0.0 6,348.8 6,305.4 159.3 117.4 1,259.2 1,173.9 1,259.2 1,173.9
Missouri 2,227.8 2,227.8 84.0 66.0 0.0 0.0 548.5 548.5 14.1 14.1 0.0 0.0 2,874.4 2,856.4 332.6 248.9 416.6 314.9 416.6 314.9
Nebraska 3,253.6 2,704.9 32.1 27.7 0.0 0.0 279.7 279.7 15.5 15.5 0.0 0.0 3,580.9 3,027.8 21.2 14.6 53.3 42.3 53.3 42.3
North Dakota 4,326.7 4,326.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 510.0 510.0 9.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 4,846.5 4,846.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8
South Dakota 2,767.2 2,767.2 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1,598.0 1,598.0 5.4 5.4 0.0 0.0 4,371.6 4,371.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.1
South Atlantic 1,268.0 1,154.5 18,654.1 15,078.6 0.0 0.0 7,145.2 7,147.2 4,172.3 4,186.1 0.0 0.0 31,239.6 27,566.4 3,727.6 2,919.5 22,381.7 17,998.1 22,381.7 17,998.1
Delaware 2.0 2.0 38.0 36.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.2 12.2 0.0 0.0 54.2 50.9 104.4 93.4 142.4 130.1 142.4 130.1
District of Columbia 0.0 0.0 16.5 13.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 28.5 25.8 106.3 90.3 122.8 104.1 122.8 104.1
Florida 0.0 0.0 5,638.7 4,594.1 0.0 0.0 43.5 43.5 1,149.1 1,150.6 0.0 0.0 6,831.3 5,788.2 1,425.3 929.8 7,064.0 5,523.9 7,064.0 5,523.9
Georgia 0.0 0.0 3,076.1 2,324.7 0.0 0.0 1,984.0 1,985.0 1,055.1 1,053.2 0.0 0.0 6,115.2 5,362.9 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Maryland 190.0 190.0 406.7 359.7 0.0 0.0 590.0 590.0 138.6 140.9 0.0 0.0 1,325.3 1,280.6 924.4 851.6 1,331.1 1,211.3 1,331.1 1,211.3
North Carolina 208.0 208.0 5,879.7 5,262.7 0.0 0.0 2,009.0 2,009.0 444.3 455.4 0.0 0.0 8,541.0 7,935.1 343.9 260.2 6,223.6 5,522.9 6,223.6 5,522.9
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 1,136.3 1,108.0 0.0 0.0 1,311.9 1,312.9 553.7 553.7 0.0 0.0 3,001.9 2,974.6 317.8 279.7 1,454.1 1,387.7 1,454.1 1,387.7
Virginia 12.0 12.0 2,462.1 1,378.9 0.0 0.0 866.0 866.0 802.1 804.9 0.0 0.0 4,142.2 3,061.8 232.5 193.6 2,694.6 1,572.5 2,694.6 1,572.5
West Virginia 856.0 742.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 340.8 340.8 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 1,200.0 1,086.5 21.0 14.0 21.0 14.0 21.0 14.0
East South Central 29.1 29.1 1,008.9 620.5 0.0 0.0 7,037.8 7,035.3 1,110.9 1,191.7 0.0 0.0 9,186.7 8,876.6 137.7 114.9 1,146.6 735.4 1,146.6 735.4
Alabama 0.0 0.0 421.1 194.1 0.0 0.0 3,291.8 3,291.8 619.3 618.6 0.0 0.0 4,332.2 4,104.5 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Kentucky 0.0 0.0 27.4 26.1 0.0 0.0 1,137.4 1,134.9 74.5 74.5 0.0 0.0 1,239.3 1,235.5 58.9 39.9 86.3 66.0 86.3 66.0
Mississippi 0.0 0.0 219.3 218.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 220.9 302.4 0.0 0.0 440.2 520.5 12.2 9.5 231.5 227.6 231.5 227.6
Tennessee 29.1 29.1 341.1 182.2 0.0 0.0 2,608.6 2,608.6 196.2 196.2 0.0 0.0 3,175.0 3,016.1 54.6 55.1 395.7 237.3 395.7 237.3
West South Central 48,026.5 40,729.6 9,578.7 5,957.4 0.0 0.0 3,014.5 3,013.7 1,100.2 1,109.3 0.0 0.0 61,719.9 50,810.0 2,041.0 1,507.5 11,619.7 7,464.9 11,619.7 7,464.9
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 323.7 216.7 0.0 0.0 1,265.8 1,265.8 227.0 235.0 0.0 0.0 1,816.5 1,717.5 128.4 76.0 452.1 292.7 452.1 292.7
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 74.5 74.5 0.0 0.0 192.0 192.0 422.1 422.1 0.0 0.0 688.6 688.6 163.5 158.6 238.0 233.1 238.0 233.1
Oklahoma 11,714.4 9,870.3 42.5 45.5 0.0 0.0 840.6 849.8 76.2 76.2 0.0 0.0 12,673.7 10,841.8 43.8 26.4 86.3 71.9 86.3 71.9
Texas 36,312.1 30,859.3 9,138.0 5,620.7 0.0 0.0 716.1 706.1 374.9 376.0 0.0 0.0 46,541.1 37,562.1 1,705.4 1,246.4 10,843.4 6,867.1 10,843.4 6,867.1
Mountain 15,650.5 13,292.7 9,533.9 8,296.1 474.1 474.1 10,706.7 10,689.9 175.5 175.5 701.3 684.3 37,242.0 33,612.6 4,313.4 3,520.8 13,847.3 11,816.9 14,321.4 12,291.0
Arizona 617.3 617.3 2,587.0 2,354.0 295.6 295.6 2,720.9 2,720.9 27.9 27.9 0.0 0.0 6,248.7 6,015.7 1,999.6 1,769.2 4,586.6 4,123.2 4,882.2 4,418.8
Colorado 4,991.2 4,814.8 1,070.8 712.0 0.0 0.0 691.0 691.0 28.7 28.7 0.0 0.0 6,781.7 6,246.5 774.2 498.6 1,845.0 1,210.6 1,845.0 1,210.6
Idaho 970.4 970.4 242.0 242.0 0.0 0.0 2,769.7 2,769.7 86.3 86.3 10.0 10.0 4,078.4 4,078.4 102.0 67.3 344.0 309.3 344.0 309.3
Montana 1,114.1 872.9 17.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 2,823.9 2,807.2 4.6 4.6 0.0 0.0 3,959.6 3,701.7 32.8 26.6 49.8 43.6 49.8 43.6
Nevada 150.0 150.0 3,228.6 2,764.6 178.5 178.5 1,051.7 1,051.7 9.8 9.8 612.0 595.0 5,230.6 4,749.6 690.0 565.5 3,918.6 3,330.1 4,097.1 3,508.6
New Mexico 4,410.9 2,972.7 840.7 738.8 0.0 0.0 82.7 82.7 5.4 5.4 8.6 8.6 5,348.3 3,808.2 285.2 229.3 1,125.9 968.1 1,125.9 968.1
Utah 389.7 389.7 1,455.8 1,375.7 0.0 0.0 259.7 259.6 12.8 12.8 70.7 70.7 2,188.7 2,108.5 416.5 354.1 1,872.3 1,729.8 1,872.3 1,729.8
Wyoming 3,006.9 2,504.9 92.0 92.0 0.0 0.0 307.1 307.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,406.0 2,904.0 13.1 10.2 105.1 102.2 105.1 102.2
Pacific Contiguous 13,517.7 13,270.0 15,875.1 14,057.6 1,005.8 1,265.8 39,926.6 39,930.1 1,796.4 1,857.1 1,869.4 1,869.4 73,991.0 72,250.0 13,559.1 11,591.0 29,434.2 25,648.6 30,440.0 26,914.4
California 6,175.7 6,135.6 15,068.1 13,319.5 1,005.8 1,265.8 10,265.0 10,268.5 1,154.3 1,161.4 1,849.9 1,849.9 35,518.8 34,000.7 12,984.1 11,152.9 28,052.2 24,472.4 29,058.0 25,738.2
Oregon 3,967.1 3,759.5 778.6 714.5 0.0 0.0 8,317.0 8,317.0 311.3 311.3 19.5 19.5 13,393.5 13,121.8 291.7 210.9 1,070.3 925.4 1,070.3 925.4
Washington 3,374.9 3,374.9 28.4 23.6 0.0 0.0 21,344.6 21,344.6 330.8 384.4 0.0 0.0 25,078.7 25,127.5 283.3 227.3 311.7 250.9 311.7 250.9
Pacific Noncontiguous 292.2 293.0 288.9 283.5 0.0 0.0 508.0 508.0 160.9 160.9 43.0 43.0 1,293.0 1,288.4 778.7 757.4 1,067.6 1,040.9 1,067.6 1,040.9
Alaska 59.0 59.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 475.6 475.6 7.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 542.4 542.4 15.3 10.8 16.1 10.8 16.1 10.8
Hawaii 233.2 233.2 288.1 283.5 0.0 0.0 32.4 32.4 153.9 153.9 43.0 43.0 750.6 746.0 763.4 746.6 1,051.5 1,030.1 1,051.5 1,030.1
U.S. Total 137,231.7 123,251.5 63,232.2 50,254.9 1,479.9 1,739.9 80,039.3 79,990.1 12,546.7 12,740.9 2,613.7 2,596.7 297,143.5 270,574.0 35,755.3 29,706.1 98,987.5 79,961.0 100,467.4 81,700.9

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.