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27 Sep 2018

Of New Power Generation, How Much is on the Roof? Quarterly Update — 2018 Q2

by Marie Donahue | Date: 27 Sep 2018 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

A large amount of new power generation capacity was added during the second quarter of 2018, but not in the form renewable or distributed generation advocates might hope, according to the latest update from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative. Our updated chart of new power plant capacity illustrates how growth in renewable energy is overshadowed by an increase in natural gas capacity and how distributed solar in particular stacks up.… Read More

12 Jul 2018

Of New Power Generation, How Much is on the Roof? Quarterly Update — 2018 Q1

by Marie Donahue | Date: 12 Jul 2018 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Using the latest available national data on new power generation through the first quarter of 2018, this recent analysis from ILSR’s Energy Democracy Initiative illustrates how renewable energy and small-scale, distributed solar stack up against utility-scale and fossil fuel power plants in supplying the new electricity capacity for the nation.… Read More

19 Apr 2018

Of New Power Generation, How Much is on the Roof? Annual Update — 2017

by Marie Donahue and John Farrell | Date: 19 Apr 2018 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

The U.S. experienced relatively sluggish gains in total new power plant capacity in 2017, when compared to 2016, but it also saw another, more positive outcome: a notable surge in distributed solar. Using the latest available national data on power generation, this most recent look at data on annual and quarterly electricity generation nationwide from the Energy Democracy Initiative at ILSR illustrates how small-scale, distributed solar energy stacks up against its big, fossil fuel and utility-scale renewable energy competitors.… Read More

6 Jan 2015

The Three Biggest Solar Charts of 2014

by John Farrell | Date: 6 Jan 2015 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 3

The rise of solar power allows a further democratizing of the electricity system, and these charts illustrate how 2014 was a banner year for solar, but particularly distributed solar power. Apologies for the re-post of these charts, but I wanted to … Read More

18 Dec 2014

Distributed Solar a Substantial Portion of 2014 Power Plant Capacity

by John Farrell | Date: 18 Dec 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

Renewable energy continues to grow substantially in the U.S. and in 2014 it remains a large portion of new power plant capacity – 30% or more through the first three quarters. Often overlooked, distributed solar on residential and commercial property … Read More