EIA: Gas to outpace renewables for 2018 US gen additions

Utility Dive: As of February, renewable energy makes up 22% of total operating generating capacity, according to new data from the EIA. A part of that has been a robust streak of four years, when green energy projects made up more than half of the new capacity added. In 2016, renewables were 62% of new capacity — but this year EIA projects they will be roughly 36%.

Despite what appears to be a tide turning against gas-fired plants in states like California, the Northeast is about to add several units, with Pennsylvania expected to add more than 5 GW of capacity, while Maryland and Virginia are each expected to add nearly 2 GW.

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