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Table 2.5. Planned Capacity Additions from New Generators, by Energy Source, 2008-2012
(Count, Megawatts) |
Energy Source |
Number of Generators |
Generator Nameplate Capacity |
Net Summer Capacity |
Net Winter Capacity |
2008 |
U.S. Total |
435 |
21,226 |
19,693 |
20,650 |
Coal[1] |
6 |
1,131 |
1,037 |
1,042 |
Petroleum[2] |
23 |
90 |
82 |
89 |
Natural Gas |
103 |
9,780 |
8,360 |
9,299 |
Other Gases[3] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nuclear |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Hydroelectric Conventional[4] |
8 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
Wind |
112 |
9,821 |
9,840 |
9,840 |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic |
41 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels[5] |
1 |
32 |
30 |
30 |
Geothermal |
8 |
138 |
118 |
121 |
Other Biomass[6] |
132 |
173 |
166 |
170 |
Pumped Storage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other[7] |
1 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
2009 |
U.S. Total |
199 |
23,475 |
21,278 |
22,521 |
Coal[1] |
11 |
6,082 |
5,681 |
5,717 |
Petroleum[2] |
10 |
1,045 |
971 |
983 |
Natural Gas |
96 |
12,334 |
10,592 |
11,765 |
Other Gases[3] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nuclear |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Hydroelectric Conventional[4] |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Wind |
48 |
3,661 |
3,716 |
3,716 |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic |
14 |
127 |
117 |
123 |
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels[5] |
3 |
60 |
56 |
57 |
Geothermal |
4 |
30 |
28 |
28 |
Other Biomass[6] |
8 |
129 |
112 |
128 |
Pumped Storage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other[7] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2010[4] |
U.S. Total |
116 |
15,484 |
14,043 |
14,826 |
Coal[1] |
11 |
4,996 |
4,676 |
4,696 |
Petroleum[2] |
5 |
55 |
54 |
55 |
Natural Gas |
79 |
8,911 |
7,803 |
8,563 |
Other Gases[3] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nuclear |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Hydroelectric Conventional[4] |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Wind |
8 |
1,045 |
1,045 |
1,045 |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic |
3 |
315 |
315 |
315 |
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels[5] |
2 |
68 |
63 |
64 |
Geothermal |
3 |
87 |
80 |
81 |
Other Biomass[6] |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Pumped Storage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other[7] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2011 |
U.S. Total |
57 |
13,762 |
12,258 |
12,923 |
Coal[1] |
9 |
4,514 |
4,146 |
4,199 |
Petroleum[2] |
2 |
720 |
619 |
677 |
Natural Gas |
31 |
6,919 |
5,904 |
6,462 |
Other Gases[3] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nuclear |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Hydroelectric Conventional[4] |
4 |
204 |
194 |
188 |
Wind |
1 |
90 |
100 |
100 |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic |
2 |
1,050 |
1,050 |
1,050 |
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels[5] |
1 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
Geothermal |
3 |
128 |
119 |
120 |
Other Biomass[6] |
4 |
122 |
113 |
115 |
Pumped Storage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other[7] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2012 |
U.S. Total |
72 |
19,049 |
16,935 |
17,935 |
Coal[1] |
13 |
6,624 |
6,067 |
6,193 |
Petroleum[2] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Natural Gas |
51 |
10,156 |
8,717 |
9,573 |
Other Gases[3] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nuclear |
1 |
1,270 |
1,181 |
1,194 |
Hydroelectric Conventional[4] |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Wind |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic |
3 |
880 |
860 |
863 |
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels[5] |
1 |
114 |
106 |
107 |
Geothermal |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other Biomass[6] |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Pumped Storage |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Other[7] |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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