Ken Bossong

1 week ago | energycentral.com | Ken Bossong

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that and provided nearly a third of total U.S. electrical generation in March. Solar electrical generation set a new record for the first quarter:In its latest monthly "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through March 31, 2025), EIA confirmed that solar remained among the fastest growing sources of electricity.

3 weeks ago | energycentral.com | Ken Bossong

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the combination of solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first quarter of 2025. Solar and wind were also the only sources of new capacity in March. In addition, March was the nineteenth month in a row in which solar was the largest source of new capacity.

1 month ago | energycentral.com | Ken Bossong

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the combination of solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of 2025. Solar alone accounted for nearly three-quarters of the new capacity in January + February. Moreover, February was the eighteenth month in a row in which solar was the largest source of new capacity.

2 months ago | energycentral.com | Ken Bossong

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that as utility-scale solar expanded by 58% and wind by 25%. Solar began 2025 with a record-setting expansion:In its latest monthly "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through January 31, 2025), EIA says utility-scale solar thermal and photovoltaic expanded by 57.7% while “estimated” small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar PV increased by 12.0%.

2 months ago | energycentral.com | Ken Bossong

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the combination of solar and wind accounted for more than 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in January. Solar alone accounted for over two-thirds of the new capacity. Moreover, January was the seventeenth month in a row in which solar was the largest source of new capacity.