The update reports 3.80 GW of geothermal steam in the USA or 0.32% of total capacity. Also included is an estimate of another 1,610 MW of proposed geothermal steam energy capacity from an additional 32 units by December 2020.
The latest Energy Infrastructure Update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), issued on January 3 for November 2017, covers generation units with a capacity of 1 megawatts (MW) or more. It’s packed full of good news for natural gas and renewables, but not for coal.
Within the next three years (by December 2020), FERC anticipates the retirement of 74 coal power generation units with an installed capacity of 20,650 MW.
The update reports 3.80 GW of geothermal steam in the USA or 0.32% of total capacity. Also included is an estimate of another 1,610 MW of proposed geothermal steam energy capacity from an additional 32 units by December 2020.
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