Electricity generation from non-hydro renewable sources varies by state

Financial (finchannel.com)
05/05/2012 02:20

The FINANCAIL -- Wind accounted for most non-hydro renewable generation in 2011, but sources of renewable generation vary from state to state.

However, the states with the most non-hydro renewable generation in 2011 also tend to have significant generation from wind. In 2011, renewable generation (including hydro) made up 13% of total generation.

In 2011, wind accounted for more than half of the non-hydro renewable generation in nine of the top ten states for non-hydro renewable generation. This pattern is in stark contrast to 2001, when wood-based fuels and other biomass accounted for the majority of non-hydro renewable generation in nearly all states. While solar is an important component of distributed generation, state-level solar estimates for utility-scale generation (presented here) are not yet available for all 50 states.

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