EIA Predicts a 2.4 Percent Electricity Consumption Increase in 2022
Joseph DeCarolis The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity consumption this year to increase 2.4% over 2021, resulting
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EIA Reports a 19 Percent Increase in Solar Production in 2020
In 2020, energy production in the United States fell by record amounts compared with 2019, mostly as a result of
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EIA Reports Power Grid Added 15 GW of Generating Capacity in 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators shows 15 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity
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Nuclear Energy Generation Surpassed by Renewable Energy in 2021
Electric power sector generation from renewable sources totaled 795 million MWh in the United States during 2021, surpassing nuclear generation,
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Renewable Energy Expected to Supply 44 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2050
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations,
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Solar, Battery Storage Expected to Comprise 60 Percent of New Capacity
Power plant developers and operators expect to add 85 GW of new generating capacity to the U.S. power grid from
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Five U.S. States Implemented New Clean Energy Standards in 2021
As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean
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EIA Predicts Solar Will Make Up Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration‘s (EIA) Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric
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Renewable Energy Became the Second-Most Prevalent U.S. Electricity Source in 2020
In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy – generated a record 834 billion
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