Renewable energy: energy derived from natural resources that won’t run out such as wind, solar or tidal power.
Transitioning our communities to using renewable energy rather than fossil fuels lowers carbon emissions and pollutants (positively impacting our health) decreases energy costs, and can provide access for remote or isolated communities. And it is absolutely crucial to make this transition if we are to successfully mitigate the impacts of and reduce the climate crisis.
At-a-glance Renewable energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, increasing 42 percent from 2010 to 2020 (up 90 percent from 2000 to 2020). Renewables made up nearly 20 percent of utility-scale U.S. electricity generation in 2020, with
Today’s Outlook charts are designed to summarize forecasts and actual loads. The demand and net demand trend data do not include dispatchable pump loads or battery storage that is charging on the system. This data is for informational purposes only,
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