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Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices

AEO environment generation natural gas prices resources

U.S. coal production and coal-fired electricity generation expected to rise in near term

coal generation natural gas production/supply

The world’s largest nuclear plants differ by age, number of reactors, and utilization

generation international nuclear

Sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants have fallen faster than coal generation

SO2 coal emissions environment generation

Renewable generation capacity expected to account for most 2016 capacity additions

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U.S. electric power industry is getting more beneficial use out of its combustion waste

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Winter residential electricity consumption expected to increase from last winter

consumption/demand residential weather

EIA adds population density layers to U.S. Energy Mapping System

natural gas oil/petroleum

About 30% of distributed solar capacity is owned by third parties

generation solar states

Thanksgiving holiday causes unique electricity usage patterns across the country

California Florida Northwest Texas United States consumption/demand residential states weather wholesale power

Federal leasing for offshore wind grows as first U.S. offshore wind farm comes online

offshore renewables wind

Average electricity bills for residential customers rose in 2014, dipped slightly in 2015

prices residential revenue sales states

Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity

capacity wind

EIA creates winter version of its daily energy dashboard for Southern California

California electric generation generation natural gas pipelines states storage

Coal may surpass natural gas as most common electricity generation fuel this winter

coal generation natural gas weather

U.S. energy production, consumption has changed significantly since 1908

coal crude oil exports/imports liquid fuels production/supply renewables

Fort Calhoun becomes fifth U.S. nuclear plant to retire in past five years

California Florida Vermont generation nuclear retirements states

Wind generation share exceeded 10% in 11 states in 2015

generation hydroelectric renewables solar states wind

Energy source mix varies among the three U.S. electricity grids

ISO capacity capacity factor coal hydroelectric inventories/stocks natural gas

Over past decade, Mountain region states have used less coal for electricity generation

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The world's nine largest operating power plants are hydroelectric facilities

Brazil China generation hydroelectric international

Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power

NRC generation nuclear outages states weather

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters

HGL STEO exports/imports forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991

CO2 coal emissions generation hydroelectric natural gas solar wind

Hurricane Matthew may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

Florida distribution states weather

The United Kingdom's use of natural gas for power generation exceeds the three-year average in 2016, reversing previous decline

United Kingdom electric generation electricity generating fuel mix

U.S. residential electricity prices decline for the first time in many years

prices residential

Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices

buildings commercial efficiency

California program encourages adoption of zero-emissions vehicles

AEO AEO2016 California states transportation vehicles

China expected to account for more than half of world growth in nuclear power through 2040

China generation international nuclear

Wind generation share exceeds 10% in 11 states

Iowa Kansas New Mexico RPS South Dakota Texas generation states wind

Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia

China Europe India Russia generating capacity international nuclear

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations

inventories/stocks prices spot prices storage weather

EIA provides daily summary of Southern California energy conditions

California consumption/demand natural gas renewables states storage

Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine

Florida Gulf of Mexico generation weather

Five and a half years after Fukushima, 3 of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are operating

Japan international nuclear

EIA data show average frequency and duration of electric power outages

outages utility

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes

Japan LNG coal generation natural gas nuclear prices

Natural gas generation and electricity imports used to follow load in California

California natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

California is using more renewables and less natural gas in its summer electricity mix

California generation renewables

U.S. nuclear outages this summer were higher than in summer 2015

generation maintenance nuclear outages

District of Columbia raises renewable portfolio standard target to 50% by 2032

RPS electricity generating fuel mix renewables

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

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Rural electric customers are the most vulnerable to power outages

disruption outages

North Carolina has more PURPA-qualifying solar facilities than any other state

California Texas capacity generating capacity generation renewables solar states

Hydroelectric plants account for more than 70% of Brazil's electric generation

Brazil generation hydroelectric renewables

High natural gas-fired generation leads to rare summer net national weekly storage draw

generation natural gas storage

Use of natural gas for power generation hits record highs

electric generation natural gas prices storage

Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise

AEO AEO2016 Canada IEO Mexico United States generation international nuclear renewables standards

Many industries use combined heat and power to improve energy efficiency

efficiency industrial

Operating coal-fired generating capacity has declined 15% since 2011 in response to low natural gas prices and environmental regulatory compliance

EPA capacity coal emissions environment generating capacity natural gas standards

Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply

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Electric grid operators forecast load shapes to plan electricity supply

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U.S. electric system is made up of interconnections and balancing authorities

Canada ISO NERC RTO United States generation transmission wholesale power

Several nonpowered dams along the Ohio River to be converted to hydroelectric dams in 2016

generating capacity hydroelectric renewables

Natural gas-fired electricity generation expected to reach record level in 2016

electric generation exports/imports generation natural gas weather

EIA electricity generator data show power industry response to EPA mercury limits

capacity coal emissions generation standards

Clean Power Plan implementation choices by states could affect electricity generation mix

AEO AEO2016 CO2 coal electricity generating fuel mix energy efficiency forecasts/projections natural gas renewables solar wind

Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity

Mexico generation international policy prices renewables wholesale prices

Fossil fuels still dominate U.S. energy consumption despite recent market share decline

biomass coal exports/imports hydroelectric liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

Extended policies case shows reduced energy use, emissions, more renewables, efficiency

AEO AEO2016 efficiency emissions forecasts/projections solar standards wind

The total output over a 12-month period of U.S. electric generators fueled by natural gas surpassed those fueled by coal for first time in January 2016

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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction prices decline

CO2 emissions generation

Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices

AEO AEO2016 CO2 generation

Clean Power Plan accelerates the growth of renewable generation throughout United States

AEO AEO2016 coal natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

Total U.S. electricity sales projected to grow slowly as electricity intensity declines

commercial industrial residential transportation

First new U.S. nuclear reactor in almost two decades set to begin operating

generation nuclear

EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators

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Higher renewable capacity additions in AEO2016 reflect policy changes and cost reductions

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Industrial and electric power sectors drive projected growth in U.S. natural gas use

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Growth in electric residential customers' use of competitive suppliers levels off in 2014

Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania prices revenue sales

Southern states lead growth in biomass electricity generation

biomass generation renewables

Germany’s renewables electricity generation grows in 2015, but coal still dominant

generation international renewables

Hydropower conditions improve as West Coast drought eases

California Oregon Washington hydroelectric natural gas states

Many natural gas-fired power plants under construction are near major shale plays

Texas generating capacity natural gas production/supply states

Future power sector carbon dioxide emissions depend on status of Clean Power Plan

CO2 coal emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in 2015 were lowest since 1993

CO2 coal emissions generation natural gas renewables

Power sector coal demand has fallen in nearly every state since 2007

coal consumption/demand generation states

Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices

HGL heating oil prices propane

Higher Oregon renewable portfolio standard targets likely to boost wind power

Oregon RPS generating capacity renewables states wind

Waste-to-energy electricity generation concentrated in Florida and Northeast

Florida capacity generating capacity generation states waste-to-energy

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices

ISO LNG Massachusetts New England New York consumption/demand natural gas pipelines prices spot prices weather wholesale power wholesale prices

Average utilization for natural gas combined cycle plants exceeded coal plants in 2015

capacity factor coal generating capacity generation natural gas

Nonhydro renewable power generation widened gap over conventional hydroelectricity in 2015

biomass electric generation generation geothermal renewables solar wind

EIA reviews and enhances data and projections for wind and solar electricity

forecasts/projections generating capacity generation renewables solar wind

As coal stockpiles at power plants rise, shippers are reducing coal railcar loadings

coal generation inventories/stocks rail

Demand trends, prices, and policies drive recent electric generation capacity additions

capacity generation

Natural gas expected to surpass coal in mix of fuel used for U.S. power generation in 2016

coal generation natural gas

Total electricity sales fell in 2015 for 5th time in past 8 years

commercial industrial prices residential revenue sales

Coal made up more than 80% of retired electricity generating capacity in 2015

capacity coal generation retirements states

Crescent Dunes concentrating solar plant begins producing electricity

California renewables solar states

Solar, natural gas, wind make up most 2016 generation additions

capacity generating capacity generation hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables solar wind

U.S. solar PV net metering capacity continued strong growth in 2015

capacity net metering solar

Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector

coal generation rail transportation

Demand response saves electricity during times of high demand

consumption/demand demand response efficiency regulation

California has nearly half of the nation's solar electricity generating capacity

California capacity generating capacity generation renewables solar states

Computer and technology use in education buildings continues to increase

buildings commercial exports/imports

Electricity generation from renewable sources expected to grow 9% this year

STEO biomass geothermal hydroelectric renewables solar wind

Winter storm knocks out power for more than a million customers

outages weather

Installed wind generator tower heights and output are growing

capacity capacity factor generating capacity power plants wind

Upcoming winter storm may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

disruption weather

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures

HGL STEO heating oil natural gas prices propane weather

Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015

efficiency generation natural gas prices wholesale power wholesale prices

Coal production and prices decline in 2015

coal generation prices production/supply

EIA electricity data now include estimated small-scale solar PV capacity and generation

California Hawaii Massachusetts New Jersey New York capacity commercial distribution generating capacity generation industrial net metering renewables residential solar states utility

Efficiency moderates effects of higher electricity prices under proposed Clean Power Plan

EPA efficiency

Under the proposed Clean Power Plan, natural gas, then renewables, gain generation share

CO2 EPA emissions forecasts/projections generation

Power generation from coal and natural gas expected to temporarily converge this spring

STEO coal hydroelectric natural gas nuclear renewables

Natural gas, renewables projected to provide larger shares of electricity generation

coal exports/imports liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum renewables

Total energy subsidies decline since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types

biofuels coal liquid fuels natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum solar wind

Recent Data

Key indicators
	December 2016	% change from December 2015
Total net generation thousand megawatthours	345,238	6.40%
Residential retail price cents/kilowatthour	12.21	-0.90%
Retail sales thousand megawatthours	306,163	3.00%
Natural gas consumption million cubic feet	706,376	-12.50%
Coal consumption thousand tons	64,883	29.20%
Heating Degree-Days	785	36.30%
Source: Electricity Monthly Update

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Monthly/Annual Energy Review - electricity section
Released January 27, 2017 commercial generating capacity generation industrial inventories/stocks monthly most popular prices recurring residential revenue sales
Electric Power Monthly
Released January 26, 2017 capacity factor coal commercial disruption environment exports/imports generating capacity generation geothermal hydroelectric industrial inventories/stocks monthly most popular natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum outages prices production/supply recurring renewables revenue sales solar states wind wood
Electricity Monthly Update
Released January 26, 2017 coal commercial costs electric generation exports/imports generating capacity generation hydroelectric industrial inventories/stocks monthly most popular natural gas nuclear prices recurring renewables residential revenue sales wholesale power
Southern California Daily Energy Report
Released November 21, 2016 California consumption/demand exports/imports inventories/stocks natural gas prices renewables states storage wholesale power wholesale prices

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