North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has criticized Duke Energy’s emission reduction plans for relying too heavily on new nuclear power instead of wind and solar power. Louisiana is planning to build federally funded “microgrids” in 375 communities, which can generate electricity when power is knocked out. North Carolina’s move to limit net-metering is seen as worrying by solar advocates, with Florida and Arkansas considering cutting their programs. A Texas county board approves incentives to attract a Turkish solar panel maker to build an advanced manufacturing facility. Japan’s move for U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing could disrupt the supply chain as companies move to build new EV and battery plants in Georgia and the Southeast. An energy cooperative begins operation of a 693 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Alabama. The first monopiles for Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project near Virginia begin to arrive.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
