Ten U.S. States Use Wind, Solar for 20% of Energy, with $80 Billion in Related Projects, Says EIA

SUGAR LAND--October 12, 2018--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--About 8% of U.S. energy generated in 2017 was from wind and solar, but the renewable resources accounted for at least 20% of generation in 10 states, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The growth has been propelled by increasing affordable prices for wind and solar, especially when compared with the price of coal, and federal- and state-level tax incentives. Industrial Info is tracking more than $63.3 billion in active wind-energy projects and nearly $17 billion in active solar projects in these 10 states.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued wind and solar projects, including those from major companies such as MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), Enel SpA, Infinity Renewables, Energias de Portugal S.A., First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR), EDF Renewable Energy, 8minutenergy Renewables LLC, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), Cypress Creek Renewables and NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE).