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US summer generating capacity increases by 75 GW since 2025: FERC
Capacity additions include about 26 GW in Texas, 13 GW in the Western Electric Coordinating Council region and 11 GW in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market, FERC said.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reported that U.S. generating capacity will rise by roughly 75 GW this summer versus a year earlier, driven primarily by new solar, wind and battery installations. Additions include about 26 GW in Texas, 13 GW in the Western Electric Coordinating Council region, and 11 GW in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market. Meanwhile, planned retirements of power plants are expected to slow to around 8 GW, a shift that staff say should improve grid reliability for the upcoming summer season.
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