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Trends in Utility Scale Renewable Electricity. for ReTech 2012 October 17, 2012| Washington, D.C. by Adam Sieminski, Administrator. U.S. electricity demand growth, 1950-2035. percent, 3-year moving average. Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012. History. Projections. 2010.
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Trends in Utility Scale Renewable Electricity for ReTech 2012 October 17, 2012| Washington, D.C. by Adam Sieminski, Administrator
U.S. electricity demand growth, 1950-2035 percent, 3-year moving average Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 History Projections 2010 3-year moving average Trend line Adam Sieminski AEO2012
Additions to electricity generation capacity, 1985-2035 U.S. electricity generation capacity additions gigawatts Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 History 2010 Projections Adam Sieminski AEO2012
Nonhydropower renewable electricity generation capacity by energy source, including end-use capacity, 2010-2035 U.S. electricity generation capacity gigawatts Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Wind Solar Biomass Geothermal MSW/LFG Adam Sieminski AEO2012
Renewable electricity generation in three cases, 2005-2035 U.S. electricity generation billion kilowatthours Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 No Sunset Extended Policies Reference Adam Sieminski AEO2012
Levelized electricity costs for new power plants, excluding subsidies, 2020 and 2035 costs for new U.S. electricity power plants 2010 cents per kilowatthour Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2012 2020 2035 Adam Sieminski AEO2012
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