The US added 4.35GW of new utility-scale generating capacity in January through June, with solar accounting for 1.146GW or almost 70% more than the same period in 2013.
About 75% of new solar capacity was located in California, with Arizona, Nevada and Massachusetts making up most of the rest, DOE’s statistical arm, Energy Information Administration (EIA), says in its Electric Power Monthly August 2014 report.
The