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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

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Hurricane Matthew caused millions of customers to go without power

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

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

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Hurricane Matthew may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

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

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

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

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California program encourages adoption of zero-emissions vehicles

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

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Wind generation share exceeds 10% in 11 states

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Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia

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Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations

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EIA provides daily summary of Southern California energy conditions

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Electricity customers’ service restored in Tallahassee after Hurricane Hermine

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

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EIA data show average frequency and duration of electric power outages

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Use of natural gas for power generation hits record highs

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Renewables share of North America electricity mix expected to rise

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Many industries use combined heat and power to improve energy efficiency

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices

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

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

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

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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

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Southern states lead growth in biomass electricity generation

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

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Hydropower conditions improve as West Coast drought eases

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

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

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

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

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

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Higher Oregon renewable portfolio standard targets likely to boost wind power

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

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

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

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Nonhydro renewable power generation widened gap over conventional hydroelectricity in 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crescent Dunes concentrating solar plant begins producing electricity

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

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

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Rail continues to dominate coal shipments to the power sector

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Demand response saves electricity during times of high demand

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

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Computer and technology use in education buildings continues to increase

consumption commercial buildings commercial buildings

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

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Winter storm knocks out power for more than a million customers

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Installed wind generator tower heights and output are growing

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Upcoming winter storm may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure

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Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures

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Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015

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Coal production and prices decline in 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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Recent Data

Key indicators
	August 2016	% change from August 2015
Total net generation thousand megawatthours	410,885	4.4%
Residential retail price cents/kilowatthour	12.90	-0.2%
Retail sales thousand megawatthours	375,848	4.7%
Natural gas consumption million cubic feet	1,197,948	12.0%
Coal consumption thousand tons	73,951	-0.2%
Cooling Degree-Days	374	19.9%
Source: Electricity Monthly Update

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Monthly/Annual Energy Review - electricity section
Released October 27, 2016 prices generation capacity and generation most popular residential recurring retail prices industrial commercial monthly sales revenue and prices
Electric Power Monthly
Released October 26, 2016 natural gas production prices consumption states coal capacity and generation renewable nuclear most popular petroleum recurring hydroelectric wind stocks environment solar retail prices renewable energy type disruption outages commercial monthly geothermal industry characteristics sales revenue and prices fuel use/stocks
Electricity Monthly Update
Released October 25, 2016 consumption generation capacity and generation most popular electric generation recurring stocks retail prices renewable energy type monthly costs revenue and expense industry characteristics
Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan
Released May 22, 2015 generation projections capacity and generation Congressional & other requests nuclear generation capacity electric generation emissions carbon/greenhouse gas emissions environment CO2 electricity generating fuel mix EPA analysis greenhouse gases

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