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February 15, 2024

Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024


January 16, 2024

Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next two years


December 28, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


December 27, 2023

Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022


October 30, 2023

Solar and wind power curtailments are rising in California


October 3, 2023

U.S. construction costs dropped for solar, wind, and natural gas-fired generators in 2021


August 9, 2023

New pumped-storage capacity in China is helping to integrate growing wind and solar power


August 8, 2023

Developers added 16.8 GW of U.S. utility-scale generating capacity in first-half 2023


July 13, 2023

As Texas wind and solar capacity increase, energy curtailments are also likely to rise


June 29, 2023

Nonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2022


April 13, 2023

U.S. electric capacity mix shifts from fossil fuels to renewables in AEO2023


March 27, 2023

Renewable generation surpassed coal and nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2022


March 6, 2023

Wind, solar, and batteries increasingly account for more new U.S. power capacity additions


February 6, 2023

More than half of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2023 will be solar


January 31, 2023

U.S. natural gas consumption reached record daily high in late December 2022


December 23, 2022

Wind was second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation on March 29


December 15, 2022

In the first half of 2022, 24% of U.S. electricity generation came from renewable sources


November 30, 2022

U.S. wind generation falls into regional patterns by season


November 21, 2022

One of the largest wind farms in the United States was completed in Oklahoma last spring


November 3, 2022

Average U.S. construction costs drop for solar, rise for wind and natural gas generators


October 6, 2022

ERCOT electricity prices vary more with changes in wind power than with electricity demand


September 21, 2022

California fuel mix changes in response to September heat wave


September 9, 2022

In the first half of 2022, 24% of U.S. electricity generation came from renewable sources


August 8, 2022

Energy production declined by record amounts in several states in 2020


July 1, 2022

Fossil fuel sources accounted for 79% of U.S. consumption of primary energy in 2021


June 30, 2022

Developers plan to add 6 gigawatts of U.S. offshore wind capacity through 2029


May 19, 2022

EIA expects solar and wind to be larger sources of U.S. electricity generation this summer


May 4, 2022

About 20% of U.S. electric power generating capacity can operate on multiple fuels


April 26, 2022

Renewable generation surpassed nuclear in the U.S. electric power sector in 2021


April 14, 2022

Wind was second-largest source of U.S. electricity generation on March 29


January 10, 2022

Solar power will account for nearly half of new U.S. electric generating capacity in 2022


December 28, 2021

The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year


October 15, 2021

Renewables will account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high


September 29, 2021

Most planned U.S. battery storage additions in next three years to be paired with solar


August 17, 2021

Average U.S. construction cost for onshore wind generation decreased by 27% since 2013


July 16, 2021

Average U.S. construction costs for solar generation continued to fall in 2019


July 1, 2021

Nonfossil fuel sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2020


June 23, 2021

Most U.S. wind capacity built since 2011 is located in the center of the country


June 16, 2021

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020


March 3, 2021

The United States installed more wind turbine capacity in 2020 than in any other year


February 8, 2021

EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050


February 2, 2021

U.S. wind generation sets new daily and hourly records at end of 2020


January 28, 2021

U.S. wind energy production tax credit extended through 2021


January 12, 2021

Nuclear and coal will account for majority of U.S. generating capacity retirements in 2021


January 11, 2021

Renewables account for most new U.S. electricity generating capacity in 2021


November 12, 2020

2020 could be a record year for U.S. wind turbine installations


October 19, 2020

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2019


October 15, 2020

Wind is a growing part of the electricity mix in Texas


September 16, 2020

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind generation continue to fall


July 15, 2020

COVID-19 mitigation has delayed construction of some electric generators


June 12, 2020

The central United States set several wind power records this spring


April 21, 2020

Wind and natural gas-fired generators led U.S. power sector capacity additions in 2019


March 20, 2020

Most of Hawaii’s electric battery systems are paired with wind or solar power plants


February 26, 2020

Wind has surpassed hydro as most-used renewable electricity generation source in U.S.


January 14, 2020

New electric generating capacity in 2020 will come primarily from wind and solar


December 9, 2019

U.S. onshore wind capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts


October 2, 2019

EIA projects that renewables will provide nearly half of world electricity by 2050


September 27, 2019

Most wind capacity in the United States is designed for a medium wind speed environment


September 19, 2019

Many wind turbines are slated to come online in the United States in 2019 and 2020


September 17, 2019

Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation


August 29, 2019

EIA introduces redesigned Energy Explained resource


July 31, 2019

Texas ranks first in U.S.-installed wind capacity and number of turbines


June 7, 2019

Four states account for more than half of U.S. wind electricity generation


May 31, 2019

Brazil plans to add more solar to its hydro-dominated electricity generation mix


May 15, 2019

Tax credit phaseout encourages more wind power plants to be added by end of year


April 26, 2019

The Northeast leads the country in net-metered wind electricity generation capacity


April 25, 2019

New wind and solar power projects tend to come online at the end of the year


April 5, 2019

More than 80% of Idaho’s in-state electricity generation comes from renewables


March 11, 2019

More than 60% of electric generating capacity installed in 2018 was fueled by natural gas


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


January 18, 2019

EIA forecasts renewables will be fastest growing source of electricity generation


January 10, 2019

New electric generating capacity in 2019 will come from renewables and natural gas


October 11, 2018

Combined wind and solar made up at least 20% of electric generation in 10 states in 2017


September 26, 2018

Like natural gas, coal in the Southwest Power Pool is cycled to accommodate wind power


September 11, 2018

Hydroelectricity is the most prevalent renewable source in 19 states; wind in 16


August 16, 2018

PURPA-qualifying capacity increases, but it's still a small portion of added renewables


August 8, 2018

Average U.S. construction costs for solar and wind continued to fall in 2016


July 12, 2018

Wind generators’ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions


July 9, 2018

EIA adds Puerto Rico data to its U.S. power plant inventory


May 15, 2018

Tax credits and solar tariffs affect timing of projected renewable power plant deployment


May 7, 2018

Natural gas and renewables make up most of 2018 electric capacity additions


April 26, 2018

Renewable energy subsidies have declined as tax credits, other policies diminish


March 29, 2018

EIA uses two simplified metrics to show future power plants’ relative economics


March 20, 2018

Electricity generation from fossil fuels declined in 2017 as renewable generation rose


January 24, 2018

Wind expected to surpass hydro as largest renewable electricity generation source


January 10, 2018

Nearly half of utility-scale capacity installed in 2017 came from renewables


January 8, 2018

Batteries perform many different functions on the power grid


December 5, 2017

Natural gas power generation share grew in Southern states for a decade as coal declined


November 29, 2017

Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over the past decade


November 6, 2017

Repowering wind turbines adds generating capacity at existing sites


September 13, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas


July 6, 2017

Monthly renewable electricity generation surpasses nuclear for the first time since 1984


July 5, 2017

Construction costs for most power plant types have fallen in recent years


June 14, 2017

Wind and solar in March accounted for 10% of U.S. electricity generation for first time


May 2, 2017

Wind turbines provide 8% of U.S. generating capacity, more than any other renewable source


March 6, 2017

U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016


February 27, 2017

U.S. electric generating capacity increase in 2016 was largest net change since 2011


January 10, 2017

Renewable generation capacity expected to account for most 2016 capacity additions


December 2, 2016

Federal leasing for offshore wind grows as first U.S. offshore wind farm comes online


November 28, 2016

Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity


October 26, 2016

Wind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015


October 19, 2016

Over past decade, Mountain region states have used less coal for electricity generation


October 12, 2016

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991


September 7, 2016

Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California


August 25, 2016

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years


July 6, 2016

Clean Power Plan implementation choices by states could affect electricity generation mix


June 28, 2016

Extended policies case shows reduced energy use, emissions, more renewables, efficiency


June 17, 2016

Clean Power Plan accelerates the growth of renewable generation throughout United States


June 6, 2016

EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators


April 22, 2016

Higher Oregon renewable portfolio standard targets likely to boost wind power


March 24, 2016

EIA reviews and enhances data and projections for wind and solar electricity


March 1, 2016

Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions


February 2, 2016

Electricity generation from renewable sources expected to grow 9% this year


November 4, 2015

Texas expected to keep breaking records for wind generation as wind capacity grows


September 1, 2015

Alaska increases wind power capacity in utility-scale and distributed-scale projects


August 27, 2015

Domestic market for distributed wind turbines faces several challenges


August 20, 2015

Australia shifts investment from wind projects to other renewable sources


August 14, 2015

First offshore wind farm in the United States begins construction


August 11, 2015

West Coast wind patterns lead to below-normal wind generation capacity factors


May 28, 2015

Renewables share of U.S. energy consumption highest since 1930s


March 13, 2015

Total energy subsidies decline since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types


March 10, 2015

Scheduled 2015 capacity additions mostly wind and natural gas; retirements mostly coal


February 25, 2015

Wind generation seasonal patterns vary across the United States


February 19, 2015

Wind generates more than 10% of Texas electricity in 2014


December 19, 2014

Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators


December 18, 2014

Wind power capacity additions expected to increase in last quarter of 2014


December 9, 2014

Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes


September 9, 2014

Natural gas, solar, and wind lead power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014


July 31, 2014

Nonhydro renewables now routinely surpass hydropower generation


June 24, 2014

Fewer wind curtailments and negative power prices seen in Texas after major grid expansion


June 23, 2014

Texas hits new peak wind output


April 18, 2014

Eleven states generated electricity from nonhydro renewables at double U.S. average


April 8, 2014

Half of power plant capacity additions in 2013 came from natural gas


December 19, 2013

State Energy Profiles enhanced and renewables sections added


September 16, 2013

Rapid increases in electricity demand challenge both generating unit and system operators


September 5, 2013

Higher wind generation in the Southwest Power Pool is reducing use of baseload capacity


May 22, 2013

Extended tax credits could raise projected renewable electricity capacity and generation


March 8, 2013

New electric generators typically come online at the start of summer or in December


February 21, 2013

Dry January lowers the Pacific Northwest water supply forecast for April through September


February 11, 2013

Wind industry installs almost 5,300 MW of capacity in December


December 19, 2012

Planned wind turbine additions rise in advance of scheduled expiration of wind tax credit


November 21, 2012

Wind energy tax credit set to expire at the end of 2012


August 20, 2012

Natural gas, renewables dominate electric capacity additions in first half of 2012


July 11, 2012

New transmission project will help California meet summer electric demand


June 18, 2012

Negative wholesale electricity prices occur in RTOs


May 3, 2012

Renewable utility-scale electricity production differs by fuel among states


May 2, 2012

Electricity generation from non-hydro renewable sources varies by state


April 9, 2012

Shares of electricity generation from renewable energy sources up in many states


March 12, 2012

U.S. wind generation increased 27% in 2011


February 28, 2012

EIA projects U.S. non-hydro renewable power generation increases, led by wind and biomass


February 23, 2012

Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities


February 6, 2012

Renewable electricity generation in California includes variable and non-variable sources


February 3, 2012

Most states have Renewable Portfolio Standards


January 30, 2012

DOE provides detailed offshore wind resource maps


January 19, 2012

DOE provides detailed onshore wind resource map


November 9, 2011

Use of U.S. wind and biofuels on the rise


August 17, 2011

Electric generating capacity additions in the first half of 2011


August 2, 2011

Wind generating capacity is distributed unevenly across the United States


July 13, 2011

U.S. wind capacity takes off after 2005


June 15, 2011

BPA curtails wind power generators during high hydropower conditions


May 17, 2011

Wind capacity additions slowed during 2010


May 13, 2011

Electricity resource planners credit only a fraction of potential wind capacity


March 25, 2011

Electricity systems adjust operations to growing wind power output


March 22, 2011

Increasing wind capacity requires new approaches to electricity planning and operations