According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office of Energy Projects, new renewable energy sources generated more capacity than natural gas in 2014.
Sources including biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar and wind provided 49.81 percent (7,663 MW) of new electrical generation brought into service. Natural gas accounted for 48.65 percent (7,485 MW). By comparison, in 2013, natural gas accounted for 46.44% (7,378 MW) of new electrical generating capacity while renewables accounted for 43.03% (6,837 MW).
Geothermal (32 MW) – accounted for 2.89 percent of new electrical generation.
Renewable energy sources now account for 16.63 percent of total installed operating generating capacity in the U.S.:
- water – 8.42%
- wind – 5.54%
- biomass – 1.38%
- solar – 0.96%
- geothermal steam – 0.33%
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