Renewables Provide 99% of All New US Electrical Generating Capacity in October

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects reports that in October 2013, almost all newly added U.S. power capacity came from renewables. Solar, biomass, and wind projects together brought 694 MW online—99.3% of the 699 MW installed that month—while oil-fired generation contributed the remaining 5 MW. Breaking it down: twelve solar facilities accounted for 504 MW (72.1% of new capacity), four biomass projects added 124 MW (17.7%),