Solar and Wind on Track to Dominate New U.S. Power Capacity in 2015

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 10, 2015, 12:40 pm66 pts
U.S. electric companies expect to install more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale generating capacity this year and Enlarge Power generating capacity set to come online in 2015. 60 percent of that will be wind and solar power, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration analysis. Energy companies…

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