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Table 6.2.B. Net Summer Capacity Using Primarily Renewable Energy Sources and by State, August 2021 and 2020 (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

August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020 August 2021 August 2020
New England 1,535.8 1,463.2 1,641.6 1,316.7 0.0 0.0 1,949.5 1,957.6 1,415.6 1,416.1 0.0 0.0 6,542.5 6,153.6 3,214.1 2,772.6 4,855.7 4,089.3 4,855.7 4,089.3
Connecticut 1.0 1.0 166.0 142.4 0.0 0.0 119.4 119.4 199.9 199.9 0.0 0.0 486.3 462.7 675.5 575.6 841.5 718.0 841.5 718.0
Maine 994.2 921.6 106.3 15.5 0.0 0.0 725.8 734.0 568.6 568.4 0.0 0.0 2,394.9 2,239.5 102.2 61.7 208.5 77.2 208.5 77.2
Massachusetts 105.7 105.7 1,056.7 925.1 0.0 0.0 266.3 266.3 284.2 284.9 0.0 0.0 1,712.9 1,582.0 1,889.9 1,690.0 2,946.6 2,615.1 2,946.6 2,615.1
New Hampshire 211.9 211.9 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 504.0 504.0 241.0 241.0 0.0 0.0 959.3 956.9 139.4 111.8 141.8 111.8 141.8 111.8
Rhode Island 72.8 72.8 186.5 112.2 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 40.1 40.1 0.0 0.0 302.1 227.8 262.1 202.4 448.6 314.6 448.6 314.6
Vermont 150.2 150.2 123.7 121.5 0.0 0.0 331.3 331.2 81.8 81.8 0.0 0.0 687.0 684.7 145.1 131.1 268.8 252.6 268.8 252.6
Middle Atlantic 3,577.7 3,453.4 1,842.3 1,640.2 0.0 0.0 5,470.2 5,471.6 1,104.2 1,107.5 0.0 0.0 11,994.4 11,672.7 4,527.2 3,917.8 6,369.5 5,558.0 6,369.5 5,558.0
New Jersey 7.6 7.6 977.1 941.4 0.0 0.0 12.3 12.3 197.1 193.8 0.0 0.0 1,194.1 1,155.1 1,984.8 1,801.2 2,961.9 2,742.6 2,961.9 2,742.6
New York 2,110.1 1,985.8 710.0 587.9 0.0 0.0 4,558.3 4,559.7 459.3 459.3 0.0 0.0 7,837.7 7,592.7 2,035.2 1,689.2 2,745.2 2,277.1 2,745.2 2,277.1
Pennsylvania 1,460.0 1,460.0 155.2 110.9 0.0 0.0 899.6 899.6 447.8 454.4 0.0 0.0 2,962.6 2,924.9 507.2 427.4 662.4 538.3 662.4 538.3
East North Central 14,435.5 11,634.3 1,600.3 566.1 0.0 0.0 878.9 873.8 1,148.3 1,162.5 0.0 0.0 18,063.0 14,236.7 1,360.6 840.3 2,960.9 1,406.4 2,960.9 1,406.4
Illinois 6,300.6 5,798.0 275.6 54.8 0.0 0.0 32.9 34.1 80.2 88.2 0.0 0.0 6,689.3 5,975.1 709.5 340.8 985.1 395.6 985.1 395.6
Indiana 3,140.4 2,309.8 382.2 252.3 0.0 0.0 69.1 66.2 72.2 70.8 0.0 0.0 3,663.9 2,699.1 153.1 114.6 535.3 366.9 535.3 366.9
Michigan 3,167.8 2,354.3 241.9 102.0 0.0 0.0 264.4 262.6 508.0 508.0 0.0 0.0 4,182.1 3,226.9 145.8 113.8 387.7 215.8 387.7 215.8
Ohio 1,102.3 852.5 465.5 111.6 0.0 0.0 101.9 101.9 138.3 138.7 0.0 0.0 1,808.0 1,204.7 214.9 177.2 680.4 288.8 680.4 288.8
Wisconsin 724.4 319.7 235.1 45.4 0.0 0.0 410.6 409.0 349.6 356.8 0.0 0.0 1,719.7 1,130.9 137.2 93.9 372.3 139.3 372.3 139.3
West North Central 35,635.8 30,009.4 1,320.8 1,119.1 0.0 0.0 3,363.1 3,304.1 398.7 421.0 0.0 0.0 40,718.4 34,853.6 636.4 501.4 1,957.2 1,620.5 1,957.2 1,620.5
Iowa 11,576.6 10,546.4 118.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 205.4 146.4 20.6 20.6 0.0 0.0 11,920.6 10,729.4 169.3 142.7 287.3 158.7 287.3 158.7
Kansas 7,318.4 6,529.3 30.2 30.2 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 7,364.6 6,575.5 43.0 29.2 73.2 59.4 73.2 59.4
Minnesota 4,708.3 4,052.2 1,076.5 980.5 0.0 0.0 214.5 214.5 324.3 346.4 0.0 0.0 6,323.6 5,593.6 128.0 90.3 1,204.5 1,070.8 1,204.5 1,070.8
Missouri 2,227.8 1,196.3 66.0 63.7 0.0 0.0 548.5 548.5 14.1 14.1 0.0 0.0 2,856.4 1,822.6 277.2 225.4 343.2 289.1 343.2 289.1
Nebraska 2,710.8 2,410.8 29.1 27.7 0.0 0.0 279.7 279.7 15.5 15.7 0.0 0.0 3,035.1 2,733.9 16.8 12.4 45.9 40.1 45.9 40.1
North Dakota 4,326.7 3,678.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 510.0 510.0 9.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 4,846.5 4,198.3 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6
South Dakota 2,767.2 1,595.9 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 3,200.3 1.2 1.0 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.0
South Atlantic 1,154.5 1,142.5 15,827.3 11,837.3 0.0 0.0 7,147.2 7,189.2 4,208.5 4,334.6 0.0 0.0 28,337.5 24,503.6 3,096.3 2,473.9 18,923.6 14,311.2 18,923.6 14,311.2
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 50.9 100.5 89.3 138.5 126.0 138.5 126.0
District of Columbia 0.0 0.0 15.5 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 27.5 21.3 95.2 75.8 110.7 85.1 110.7 85.1
Florida 0.0 0.0 4,668.6 3,409.7 0.0 0.0 43.5 43.5 1,160.6 1,184.1 0.0 0.0 5,872.7 4,637.3 1,006.6 669.8 5,675.2 4,079.5 5,675.2 4,079.5
Georgia 0.0 0.0 2,324.7 1,764.7 0.0 0.0 1,985.0 2,031.0 1,053.2 1,059.8 0.0 0.0 5,362.9 4,855.5 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Maryland 190.0 190.0 384.8 333.9 0.0 0.0 590.0 590.0 140.9 140.9 0.0 0.0 1,305.7 1,254.8 902.9 815.6 1,287.7 1,149.5 1,287.7 1,149.5
North Carolina 208.0 208.0 5,342.4 4,668.8 0.0 0.0 2,009.0 2,006.0 465.0 563.0 0.0 0.0 8,024.4 7,445.8 276.3 225.5 5,618.7 4,894.3 5,618.7 4,894.3
South Carolina 0.0 0.0 1,111.5 963.4 0.0 0.0 1,312.9 1,311.9 554.5 554.5 0.0 0.0 2,978.9 2,829.8 290.1 255.4 1,401.6 1,218.8 1,401.6 1,218.8
Virginia 12.0 0.0 1,941.8 650.8 0.0 0.0 866.0 866.0 804.9 804.9 0.0 0.0 3,624.7 2,321.7 194.5 138.9 2,136.3 789.7 2,136.3 789.7
West Virginia 742.5 742.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 340.8 340.8 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 1,086.5 1,086.5 15.4 10.2 15.4 10.2 15.4 10.2
East South Central 29.1 29.1 620.5 620.5 0.0 0.0 7,035.3 7,055.3 1,191.7 1,188.1 0.0 0.0 8,876.6 8,893.0 119.3 111.4 739.8 731.9 739.8 731.9
Alabama 0.0 0.0 194.1 194.1 0.0 0.0 3,291.8 3,291.8 618.6 614.9 0.0 0.0 4,104.5 4,100.8 NM NM NM NM NM NM
Kentucky 0.0 0.0 26.1 26.1 0.0 0.0 1,134.9 1,146.9 74.5 74.6 0.0 0.0 1,235.5 1,247.6 44.2 33.1 70.3 59.2 70.3 59.2
Mississippi 0.0 0.0 218.1 218.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 302.4 302.4 0.0 0.0 520.5 520.5 10.1 8.6 228.2 226.7 228.2 226.7
Tennessee 29.1 29.1 182.2 182.2 0.0 0.0 2,608.6 2,616.6 196.2 196.2 0.0 0.0 3,016.1 3,024.1 54.4 60.8 236.6 243.0 236.6 243.0
West South Central 43,067.5 37,255.9 7,423.0 4,441.4 0.0 0.0 3,013.7 3,029.5 1,119.1 1,160.2 0.0 0.0 54,623.3 45,887.0 1,617.7 1,194.8 9,040.7 5,636.2 9,040.7 5,636.2
Arkansas 0.0 0.0 216.7 112.2 0.0 0.0 1,265.8 1,265.8 235.0 264.7 0.0 0.0 1,717.5 1,642.7 84.0 54.1 300.7 166.3 300.7 166.3
Louisiana 0.0 0.0 74.5 24.5 0.0 0.0 192.0 192.0 422.1 422.1 0.0 0.0 688.6 638.6 161.2 153.5 235.7 178.0 235.7 178.0
Oklahoma 9,870.3 8,168.9 45.5 40.5 0.0 0.0 849.8 865.6 76.2 76.2 0.0 0.0 10,841.8 9,151.2 28.8 18.0 74.3 58.5 74.3 58.5
Texas 33,197.2 29,087.0 7,086.3 4,264.2 0.0 0.0 706.1 706.1 385.8 397.2 0.0 0.0 41,375.4 34,454.5 1,343.7 969.1 8,430.0 5,233.3 8,430.0 5,233.3
Mountain 13,433.9 10,644.0 8,521.4 6,858.7 474.1 474.1 10,699.3 10,660.2 175.5 179.1 684.3 677.8 33,988.5 29,493.9 3,837.0 3,058.7 12,358.4 9,917.4 12,832.5 10,391.5
Arizona 617.3 267.3 2,503.0 2,128.8 295.6 295.6 2,720.9 2,720.9 27.9 30.7 0.0 0.0 6,164.7 5,443.3 1,839.9 1,571.3 4,342.9 3,700.1 4,638.5 3,995.7
Colorado 4,814.8 4,245.9 790.5 677.4 0.0 0.0 691.0 691.2 28.7 28.7 0.0 0.0 6,325.0 5,643.2 669.6 426.8 1,460.1 1,104.2 1,460.1 1,104.2
Idaho 970.4 970.4 242.0 242.0 0.0 0.0 2,769.7 2,764.2 86.3 88.7 10.0 10.0 4,078.4 4,075.3 72.4 53.7 314.4 295.7 314.4 295.7
Montana 872.9 872.9 17.0 17.0 0.0 0.0 2,816.6 2,782.6 4.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 3,711.1 3,675.5 28.8 23.6 45.8 40.6 45.8 40.6
Nevada 150.0 150.0 2,765.4 2,051.0 178.5 178.5 1,051.7 1,051.7 9.8 9.8 595.0 588.5 4,750.4 4,029.5 598.3 479.9 3,363.7 2,530.9 3,542.2 2,709.4
New Mexico 3,113.9 2,035.9 735.8 733.8 0.0 0.0 82.7 82.9 5.4 5.4 8.6 8.6 3,946.4 2,866.6 246.1 188.2 981.9 922.0 981.9 922.0
Utah 389.7 389.7 1,375.7 916.7 0.0 0.0 259.6 259.6 12.8 12.8 70.7 70.7 2,108.5 1,649.5 370.6 307.3 1,746.3 1,224.0 1,746.3 1,224.0
Wyoming 2,504.9 1,711.9 92.0 92.0 0.0 0.0 307.1 307.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,904.0 2,111.0 11.2 7.9 103.2 99.9 103.2 99.9
Pacific Contiguous 13,326.2 12,539.2 14,062.2 12,329.0 1,085.8 1,284.0 39,926.9 39,770.7 1,882.2 1,890.5 1,869.4 1,866.4 72,152.7 69,679.8 12,045.9 10,388.4 26,108.1 22,717.4 27,193.9 24,001.4
California 6,191.8 6,027.4 13,324.3 11,779.5 1,085.8 1,284.0 10,265.3 10,231.1 1,181.7 1,191.1 1,849.9 1,846.9 33,898.8 32,360.0 11,582.8 10,010.5 24,907.1 21,790.0 25,992.9 23,074.0
Oregon 3,759.5 3,415.3 714.5 529.8 0.0 0.0 8,317.0 8,317.0 316.1 315.0 19.5 19.5 13,126.6 12,596.6 222.5 187.0 937.0 716.8 937.0 716.8
Washington 3,374.9 3,096.5 23.4 19.7 0.0 0.0 21,344.6 21,222.6 384.4 384.4 0.0 0.0 25,127.3 24,723.2 240.6 190.9 264.0 210.6 264.0 210.6
Pacific Noncontiguous 293.0 266.6 283.5 280.0 0.0 0.0 508.0 503.0 160.9 160.9 43.0 43.0 1,288.4 1,253.5 768.4 714.1 1,051.9 994.1 1,051.9 994.1
Alaska 59.8 61.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 475.6 470.6 7.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 542.4 538.6 11.8 6.9 11.8 6.9 11.8 6.9
Hawaii 233.2 205.6 283.5 280.0 0.0 0.0 32.4 32.4 153.9 153.9 43.0 43.0 746.0 714.9 756.7 707.1 1,040.2 987.1 1,040.2 987.1
U.S. Total 126,489.0 108,437.6 53,142.9 41,009.0 1,559.9 1,758.1 79,992.1 79,815.0 12,804.7 13,020.5 2,596.7 2,587.2 276,585.3 246,627.4 31,223.0 25,973.3 84,365.9 66,982.3 85,925.8 68,740.4

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.