More Gas-Fired Electric Generating Added than Solar or Wind in 2023

Gas-fired power plant additions have surged in 2023 according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) most recent infrastructure report (full copy below). Nearly 4,470 megawatts (MW) of natural gas-fired electric generation came online in the first four months this year, up from 551 MW in the same period in 2022. Utility-scale solar capacity increased by 3,409 MW through April of this year, up from 3,064 MW in the year-ago period. New wind capacity fell to 1,967 MW from 5,161 MW in the same period last year. Contrary to the constant meme that "renewables" like solar and wind are replacing natural gas for electric generation, the facts say otherwise.

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