Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
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Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#2Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#3https://ember-energy.org/data/us-electricity-data-explorer/?...
Sad to see coal going up (?)
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#4https://ember-energy.org/data/us-electricity-data-explorer/?...
Sad to see coal going up (?)
> In 2025, coal composes just 15 percent of U.S. electricity generation, and while 190 gigawatts (GW) of coal capacity remain online, the fleet is down 43 percent from 340 GW at its peak in 2010. This change is largely due to the fact that coal power is simply more expensive than cleaner power sources like wind, solar, batteries, and natural gas.
> Electricity demand growth and new actions by the current U.S. presidential administration may slow this decline in the short-term, but with no proposals to build new coal plants anywhere in America and worsening economic competitiveness – particularly where policymakers are strengthening air and water standards to protect their constituents – its long-term share of U.S. electricity generation will continue to decrease
https://energyinnovation.org/expert-voice/what-is-coals-futu...
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#5Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#6Utah isn't a power grid.
They're on the western interconnect.
Combined solar and wind are about 25-30% of production there.
These articles about individual states are trash.
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#7Utah isn't a power grid. They're on the western interconnect. Combined solar and wind are about 25-30% of production there. These articles about individual states are trash.
Utah is about half of the Pacificorp East balancing authority.
https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/US-NW-PACE/live/fif...
Nevada Power serves a substantial amount of western Utah.
https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/US-NW-NEVP/live/fif...
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#8Utah isn't a power grid. They're on the western interconnect. Combined solar and wind are about 25-30% of production there. These articles about individual states are trash.
Fwiw I think Utah is the only state with legalized plugin solar (many more on the way though!)
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#9Utah isn't a power grid. They're on the western interconnect. Combined solar and wind are about 25-30% of production there. These articles about individual states are trash.
Utah is about half of the Pacificorp East balancing authority. https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/US-NW-PACE/live/fif... Nevada Power serves a substantial amount of western Utah. https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/US-NW-NEVP/live/fif...
Cool, that's still not a grid for stability purposes.
Re: Utah produced more power from solar than any other source in May, a new first
#10Utah isn't a power grid. They're on the western interconnect. Combined solar and wind are about 25-30% of production there. These articles about individual states are trash.
I think I know what this means, but I bet you share a better explanation with us all too of the point you're making