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Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021

Renewable Energy World

biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) dominated new U.S. Wind is now more than a tenth (10.4%) of the nation’s generating capacity while utility-scale solar is nearly five percent (4.9%) … and that does not include distributed (e.g., by June 2024). rooftop) solar. and provided 22.4% of total U.S. ”

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Renewables are 87% of new U.S. generating capacity so far this year

Renewable Energy World

Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. Read more: How states can collaborate on offshore wind to meet ambitious goals in the U.S.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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million natural-gas customers across six states, with a 51,000-megawatt generation portfolio that’s roughly 42 percent natural gas, 33 percent coal, 18 percent nuclear and 7 percent hydro and solar power. Nuclear power plays a large role in PSEG’s carbon-reduction plans. Duke's utilities serve 7.7

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SUN DAY says data show renewables could meet 33% of need by 2030…and maybe more

Renewable Energy World

EIA’s most recent “ Electric Power Monthly ” report reveals that renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) provided 22.5% Almost all the growth can be attributed to wind and solar which expanded from 3.3% electrical generation in 2030. in April 2021 (YTD).

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

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The ITC will fall to a 22 percent rate for projects that begin construction by the end of 2023, and then fall to 10 percent for large-scale solar projects and to zero percent for small scale solar projects in 2024. ” Wind tax credit impacts. Wind power will also benefit from the tax extensions provided for in the bill.

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