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- CAISO Solar vs Natural Gas Generation Report: EIA Grid Data & Trends
EIA report on CAISO: utility solar exceeded natural gas on 82% of days in 2026, solar output grew 21%, gas dropped 60%, and battery discharge tripled.
Updated 18 Sept 2026 - ERCOT Texas Solar Exceeding Coal Generation Report: EIA Grid Forecast
EIA report on ERCOT: solar generation forecast to exceed coal in 2026 (78 BkWh vs 60 BkWh) as Texas accounts for 40% of planned national solar additions.
Updated 18 Sept 2026 - U.S. Battery Storage Growth Trends Report: EIA Capacity Data & Analysis
EIA report on U.S. utility battery storage: 70% annual growth, 52 GW operating capacity, 54 GW pipeline, and major solar-plus-storage hybrid projects.
Updated 18 Sept 2026 - U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Additions 2026 Report: EIA Inventory Data
EIA report on 2026 U.S. electric capacity additions: 86 GW planned, led by solar (51% / 43.4 GW), battery storage (28% / 24 GW), and wind (14% / 11.8 GW).
Updated 18 Sept 2026 - U.S. Wind and Solar Generation Milestone Report: EIA Generation Data
EIA report on U.S. electricity generation: wind and utility solar reached a record 17% in 2025 (760,000 GWh), rising to 19% when including small-scale solar.
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- CAISO Solar vs Natural Gas Generation Report: EIA Grid Data & Trends
EIA report on CAISO: utility solar exceeded natural gas on 82% of days in 2026, solar output grew 21%, gas dropped 60%, and battery discharge tripled.
- ERCOT Texas Solar Exceeding Coal Generation Report: EIA Grid Forecast
EIA report on ERCOT: solar generation forecast to exceed coal in 2026 (78 BkWh vs 60 BkWh) as Texas accounts for 40% of planned national solar additions.
- U.S. Battery Storage Growth Trends Report: EIA Capacity Data & Analysis
EIA report on U.S. utility battery storage: 70% annual growth, 52 GW operating capacity, 54 GW pipeline, and major solar-plus-storage hybrid projects.