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NOTE: this is a late post for January. February 2024, for December 2023 will be released tomorrow (Monday February 26).

Electric Power Monthly, January 2023 for November 2023.

Generation:
All: -1.2 down, up
Natural Gas: +8.3 up, up
Wind: -5.0 down, up
Coal: -4.9 down, down
Solar: +1.8 up, up
Hydro: -0.7 down, down
Oil Coke: -0.4 down, down
Nuclear: +0.2 up, down
Other Gas: +0.0 up, up

Capacity (+/-GW):
Solar PV: +0.98
NG CCGT: +0.59
Batteries: +0.50
Wood: -0.06
Hydro: +0.03
Petroleum Liquids: +0.01
Wind: +0.01

Highlights:
- Natural gas' rise continues, with more generation, higher capacity factors and more capacity additons.
- But, batteries continue to be added to the grid, possibly displacing some other peaker generation.
- PV increases, but wind doesn't. It's not been a particularly end to the year.
- Coal down, continuing to be lower every month than in 2020. But no capacity change. Capacity factor again below 40%, making it 6 months of 2023 below 40%.

Generation
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotal
2022MonthGWh126,944.056,170.062,041.041,826.08,484.0322,959.03,852.012,336.0326,811.0
2022Month% All38.84%17.19%18.98%12.80%2.60%98.82%1.18%3.77%100.00%
2022Month% Utility39.31%17.39%19.21%12.95%2.63%100.00%...
2023MonthGWh135,212.051,229.062,258.036,808.010,251.0321,806.04,962.015,213.0326,768.0
2023Month% All41.38%15.68%19.05%11.26%3.14%98.48%1.52%4.66%100.00%
2023Month% Utility42.02%15.92%19.35%11.44%3.19%100.00%...
DiffMonthGWh8,268.0-4,941.0217.0-5,018.01,767.0-1,153.01,110.02,877.0-43.0
DiffMonth% All2.54%-1.51%0.07%-1.53%0.54%-0.34%0.34%0.88%0.00%
DiffMonth% Utility2.71%-1.47%0.14%-1.51%0.56%0.00%...
2022YTDGWh1,546,351.0758,131.0702,443.0395,618.0137,020.03,870,416.057,584.0194,604.03,928,000.0
2022YTD% All39.37%19.30%17.88%10.07%3.49%98.53%1.47%4.95%100.00%
2022YTD% Utility39.95%19.59%18.15%10.20%3.54%100.00%...
2023YTDGWh1,654,721.0618,758.0706,449.0386,089.0154,984.03,829,566.069,223.0224,206.03,898,789.0
2023YTD% All42.44%15.87%18.12%9.90%3.98%98.22%1.78%5.75%100.00%
2023YTD% Utility43.21%16.16%18.45%9.96%4.05%100.00%...
DiffYTDGWh108,370.0-139,373.04,006.0-9,529.017,964.0-40,850.011,639.029,602.0-29,211.0
DiffYTD% All3.07%-3.43%0.24%-0.17%0.49%-0.31%0.31%0.80%0.00%
DiffYTD% Utility3.26%-3.43%0.30%-0.24%0.51%0.00%...
2022RollingGWh1,673,938.0818,155.0773,163.0435,467.0143,111.04,207,519.060,554.0203,665.04,268,073.0
2022Rolling% All39.22%19.17%18.12%10.20%3.35%98.58%1.42%4.77%100.00%
2022Rolling% Utility39.78%19.45%18.38%10.35%3.40%100.00%...
2023RollingGWh1,795,436.0692,139.0775,544.0424,769.0161,761.04,189,823.072,921.0234,682.04,262,744.0
2023Rolling% All42.12%16.24%18.19%9.96%3.79%98.29%1.71%5.51%100.00%
2023Rolling% Utility42.85%16.52%18.51%10.14%3.86%100.00%...
DiffRollingGWh121,498.0-126,016.02,381.0-10,698.018,650.0-17,696.012,367.031,017.0-5,329.0
DiffRolling% All2.90%-2.93%0.08%-0.24%0.44%-0.29%0.29%0.73%0.00%
Capacity
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotalNG Combined CycleNG Gas TurbineNG Steam TurbineSolar PV
2022RollingMW502,746.5192,271.394,658.9139,725.570,049.51,160,068.2107,715.2109,195.21,199,213.9288,714.5130,651.577,379.868,569.5
2022EndMW502,396.9189,316.394,658.9141,402.272,866.31,161,436.4111,214.3112,694.31,201,264.4288,733.5130,606.577,036.871,386.3
2023MonthPrior MW507,400.1181,467.995,772.9145,427.883,754.91,178,229.2129,206.7130,686.71,225,161.0294,743.1131,498.374,999.482,274.9
2023Month+/- MW591.40.00.05.0983.42,060.11,346.91,346.92,423.6593.0-1.44.6983.4
2023YTD+/- MW5,594.6-7,848.41,114.04,030.611,872.018,852.919,339.319,339.326,320.26,602.6890.4-2,032.811,872.0
2023Rolling+/- MW5,245.0-10,803.41,114.05,707.314,688.820,221.122,838.422,838.428,370.76,621.6845.4-2,375.814,688.8
2023CurrentMW507,991.5181,467.995,772.9145,432.884,738.31,180,289.3130,553.6132,033.61,227,584.6295,336.1131,496.975,004.083,258.3
2023Month+/- %0.12%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.17%0.17%1.04%1.03%0.20%0.20%0.00%0.01%1.20%
2023YTD+/- %1.11%-4.15%1.18%2.85%16.29%1.62%17.39%17.16%2.19%2.29%0.68%-2.64%16.63%
2021Rolling+/- %1.04%-5.62%1.18%4.08%20.97%1.74%21.20%20.92%2.37%2.29%0.65%-3.07%21.42%
2021RollingPrior +12mo Plan MW728.3-2,590.61,159.08,341.634,069.3....-196.71,694.3-1,050.434,069.3
2021Rolling+12mo Plan MW358.2-2,590.61,159.08,711.636,258.1....-1,001.71,777.1-817.436,258.1
DiffRolling+/- +12mo MW221.30.00.0375.03,172.2....-212.081.4237.63,172.2
DiffRolling+/- Plan %0.07%-1.43%1.21%5.99%42.79%....-0.34%1.35%-1.09%43.55%
Capacity Factor
...CoalNuclearWindNG Combined CycleSolar PV
2022MonthMW201,206.794,764.6137,559.2285,123.967,381.0
2022Month%40.30%90.90%41.70%52.00%16.80%
2022Rolling%46.82%92.78%36.53%56.38%24.90%
2022Rolling100% MW94,198.387,917.950,255.0160,762.416,777.9
2023MonthMW181,467.995,772.9145,432.8294,422.282,428.9
2023Month%39.40%90.30%35.10%54.10%16.60%
2023Rolling%42.57%93.08%33.22%58.74%23.42%
2023Rolling100% MW77,244.889,140.648,307.9172,948.519,302.1
DiffRolling100% MW-16,953.41,222.8-1,947.012,186.12,524.2
DiffRolling100% +/-%-18.00%1.39%-3.87%7.58%15.05%
 
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Electric Power Monthly, February 2024 for December 2023 and whole year 2023

Generation:
All: -17.2 down, up
Coal: -16.9 down, down
Natural Gas: +5.0 up, up
Oil Liquids: -2.8 down, up
Hydro: -2.5 down, down
Solar: +2.2 up, up
Wind: -0.9 down, down
Oil Coke: -0.5 down, down
Nuclear: -0.2 down, down

2023:
All: -52.5 down, up
Coal: -156.2 down, down
Natural Gas: +115.0 up, up
Solar: +20.7 up, up
Hydro: -14.9 down, down
Wind: -9.1 down, up
Oil Liquids: -4.2 down, down
Nuclear: +3.8 up, down
Oil Coke: -2.2 down, down

Capacity (+/-GW):
Solar PV: +6.40
Wind: +2.32
Batteries: +1.36
NG ST: -0.83
Coal: -0.68
NG CT: +0.19
NG CCGT: +0.02
Hydro: +0.01

2023:
Solar PV: +18.44
Coal: -8.51
NG CCGT: +7.01
Batteries: +6.43
Wind: +6.24
NG ST: -2.30
Petroleum Liquids: -1.67
Nuclear: +1.09
NG CT: +1.04
NG ICE: +0.15

Month highlights:

Month Highlights
- Coal down significantly, and more capacity closed (-0.68GW)
- Natural gas generation up as usual, although capacity didn't grow much, and saw some steam turbine closure
- Solar generation was up on lot on the previous year, at 9.2TWh, and with Decermber normally being the low, could signal that in 2024 utility-scale solar generation will exceed 10TWh in all months.
- However, hydro was down, as was wind, so renewables in December were down compared to the previous year.
- In capacity, PV increased by a whopping 6.4GW, which I can only assume includes a massive data correction, and wind by 2.32GW.

Year Highlights:
- Coal generation saw a massive decline, dropping 18.8% down to 675TWh. Despite 8.5GW of capacity reduction, average capacity factor still dropped to only 41.8%
- Natural gas generation took up most of that reduciton, up 115TWh and contiuing CCGT capacity growth by 7GW, and with capacity factors continug to grow.
- PV capacity increaed by 18.44GW, and generation
- Wind capacity only increased by 6.24GW and the year wasn't very windy, with generation actually slightly lower than the previous year. Hopefully the worst is over for wind.
- Battery power capacity increased 6.4GW, an increase of over 2/3 and is forecast to increase significantly in 2024, overtaking pumped hydro as the biggest storage power capacity, although still behind in energy.
- Vogtle's new reactors finally opened, leading to nuclear generation being slightly up after years of slight decline.

Generation
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotal
2022MonthGWh141,138.073,164.069,094.039,282.07,033.0363,625.03,501.010,534.0367,126.0
2022Month% All38.44%19.93%18.82%10.70%1.92%99.05%0.95%2.87%100.00%
2022Month% Utility38.81%20.12%19.00%10.80%1.93%100.00%...
2023MonthGWh146,174.056,271.068,898.038,371.09,200.0346,387.04,489.013,689.0350,876.0
2023Month% All41.66%16.04%19.64%10.94%2.62%98.72%1.28%3.90%100.00%
2023Month% Utility42.20%16.25%19.89%11.08%2.66%100.00%...
DiffMonthGWh5,036.0-16,893.0-196.0-911.02,167.0-17,238.0988.03,155.0-16,250.0
DiffMonth% All3.22%-3.89%0.82%0.24%0.71%-0.33%0.33%1.03%0.00%
DiffMonth% Utility3.39%-3.88%0.89%0.27%0.72%0.00%...
2022YTDGWh1,687,067.0831,512.0771,537.0434,297.0143,797.04,230,672.061,282.0205,079.04,291,954.0
2022YTD% All39.31%19.37%17.98%10.12%3.35%98.57%1.43%4.78%100.00%
2022YTD% Utility39.88%19.65%18.24%10.12%3.40%100.00%...
2023YTDGWh1,802,062.0675,264.0775,347.0425,235.0164,502.04,178,171.073,619.0238,120.04,251,790.0
2023YTD% All42.38%15.88%18.24%10.00%3.87%98.27%1.73%5.60%100.00%
2023YTD% Utility43.13%16.16%18.56%10.00%3.94%100.00%...
DiffYTDGWh114,995.0-156,248.03,810.0-9,062.020,705.0-52,501.012,337.033,041.0-40,164.0
DiffYTD% All3.08%-3.49%0.26%-0.12%0.52%-0.30%0.30%0.82%0.00%
DiffYTD% Utility3.25%-3.49%0.32%-0.12%0.54%0.00%...
2022RollingGWh1,687,067.0831,512.0771,537.0434,297.0143,797.04,230,672.061,282.0205,079.04,291,954.0
2022Rolling% All39.31%19.37%17.98%10.12%3.35%98.57%1.43%4.78%100.00%
2022Rolling% Utility39.88%19.65%18.24%10.27%3.40%100.00%...
2023RollingGWh1,802,062.0675,264.0775,347.0425,235.0164,502.04,178,171.073,619.0238,120.04,251,790.0
2023Rolling% All42.38%15.88%18.24%10.00%3.87%98.27%1.73%5.60%100.00%
2023Rolling% Utility43.13%16.16%18.56%10.18%3.94%100.00%...
DiffRollingGWh114,995.0-156,248.03,810.0-9,062.020,705.0-52,501.012,337.033,041.0-40,164.0
DiffRolling% All3.08%-3.49%0.26%-0.12%0.52%-0.30%0.30%0.82%0.00%
Capacity
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotalNG Combined CycleNG Gas TurbineNG Steam TurbineSolar PV
2022RollingMW502,396.9189,316.394,658.9141,402.272,866.31,161,436.4111,214.3112,694.31,201,264.4288,733.5130,606.577,036.871,386.3
2022EndMW502,396.9189,316.394,658.9141,402.272,866.31,161,436.4111,214.3112,694.31,201,264.4288,733.5130,606.577,036.871,386.3
2023MonthPrior MW508,928.4181,492.595,746.0145,318.384,906.51,180,617.0130,684.7132,164.71,227,875.2295,725.2131,462.575,571.483,426.5
2023Month+/- MW-622.7-682.00.02,321.56,402.48,785.96,848.16,848.19,231.616.8188.8-830.06,402.4
2023YTD+/- MW5,908.8-8,505.81,087.16,237.618,442.627,966.526,318.526,318.535,842.47,008.51,044.8-2,295.418,442.6
2023Rolling+/- MW5,908.8-8,505.81,087.16,237.618,442.627,966.526,318.526,318.535,842.47,008.51,044.8-2,295.418,442.6
2023CurrentMW508,305.7180,810.595,746.0147,639.891,308.91,189,402.9137,532.8139,012.81,237,106.8295,742.0131,651.374,741.489,828.9
2023Month+/- %-0.12%-0.38%0.00%1.60%7.54%0.74%5.24%5.18%0.75%0.01%0.14%-1.10%7.67%
2023YTD+/- %1.18%-4.49%1.15%4.41%25.31%2.41%23.66%23.35%2.98%2.43%0.80%-2.98%25.83%
2021Rolling+/- %1.18%-4.49%1.15%4.41%25.31%2.41%23.66%23.35%2.98%2.43%0.80%-2.98%25.83%
2021RollingPrior +12mo Plan MW358.2-2,590.61,159.08,711.636,258.1....-1,001.71,777.1-817.436,258.1
2021Rolling+12mo Plan MW622.7-2,329.61,159.08,180.737,275.4....-970.51,180.3-32.437,275.4
DiffRolling+/- +12mo MW-358.2-421.00.01,790.67,419.7....48.0-408.0-45.07,419.7
DiffRolling+/- Plan %0.12%-1.29%1.21%5.54%40.82%....-0.33%0.90%-0.04%41.50%
Capacity Factor
...CoalNuclearWindNG Combined CycleSolar PV
2022MonthMW198,251.794,764.6139,162.2285,477.968,196.0
2022Month%50.90%98.00%37.50%57.00%13.10%
2022Rolling%47.76%92.65%36.26%56.67%24.88%
2022Rolling100% MW94,681.787,799.450,457.9161,770.816,963.8
2023MonthMW180,810.595,746.0145,495.3295,513.183,486.5
2023Month%41.70%96.70%34.90%59.10%13.70%
2023Rolling%41.80%92.97%33.00%58.92%23.47%
2023Rolling100% MW75,578.889,011.948,013.4174,106.519,591.5
DiffRolling100% MW-19,102.91,212.5-2,444.412,335.72,627.7
DiffRolling100% +/-%-20.18%1.38%-4.84%7.63%15.49%
 
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NOTE: this is a late post for January 2024 data released in March 2024

Electric Power Monthly, March 2024 for January 2024

Generation:
All: +32.4 up, up
Natural Gas: +22.7 up, up
Coal: +15.5 up, down
Wind: -4.1 down, down
Nuclear: -1.8 down, down
Hydro: -1.7 down, down
Solar: +1.5 up, up

Capacity (+/-GW):
Solar PV: +3.41
Coal: -2.51
NG ST: +0.97
Wind: +0.79
Batteries: +0.48
NG CT: +0.41
NG CCGT: -0.40

Highlights:
- Demanding month with significantly higher generation.
- Relatively low wind led to high natural gas and coal generation. (Where high coal generation is nowhere near the level it used to be.)
- Solar up and more installed, while wind was lower and not a much generation
- More batteries, with 480MW added.

Generation
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotal
2023MonthGWh137,731.060,121.070,870.039,076.08,137.0347,437.04,020.012,157.0351,457.0
2023Month% All39.19%17.11%20.16%11.12%2.32%98.86%1.14%3.46%100.00%
2023Month% Utility39.64%17.30%20.40%11.25%2.34%100.00%...
2024MonthGWh160,450.075,662.069,080.034,976.09,651.0379,799.04,782.014,434.0384,581.0
2024Month% All41.72%19.67%17.96%9.09%2.51%98.76%1.24%3.75%100.00%
2024Month% Utility42.25%19.92%18.19%9.21%2.54%100.00%...
DiffMonthGWh22,719.015,541.0-1,790.0-4,100.01,514.032,362.0762.02,277.033,124.0
DiffMonth% All2.53%2.57%-2.20%-2.02%0.19%-0.10%0.10%0.29%0.00%
DiffMonth% Utility2.60%2.62%-2.21%-2.04%0.20%0.00%...
2023YTDGWh137,725.061,275.070,870.039,212.07,982.0348,031.03,992.011,974.0352,023.0
2023YTD% All39.12%17.41%20.13%11.14%2.27%98.87%1.13%3.40%100.00%
2023YTD% Utility39.57%17.61%20.36%10.22%2.29%100.00%...
2024YTDGWh160,450.075,662.069,080.034,976.09,651.0379,799.04,782.014,434.0384,581.0
2024YTD% All41.72%19.67%17.96%9.09%2.51%98.76%1.24%3.75%100.00%
2024YTD% Utility42.25%19.92%18.19%9.83%2.54%100.00%...
DiffYTDGWh22,725.014,387.0-1,790.0-4,236.01,669.031,768.0790.02,460.032,558.0
DiffYTD% All2.60%2.27%-2.17%-2.04%0.24%-0.11%0.11%0.35%0.00%
DiffYTD% Utility2.67%2.32%-2.17%-0.39%0.25%0.00%...
2023RollingGWh1,689,844.0805,198.0771,830.0436,093.0143,957.04,204,937.061,897.0205,855.04,266,834.0
2023Rolling% All39.60%18.87%18.09%10.22%3.37%98.55%1.45%4.82%100.00%
2023Rolling% Utility40.19%19.15%18.36%10.37%3.42%100.00%...
2024RollingGWh1,824,788.0689,651.0773,557.0420,999.0166,171.04,209,940.074,410.0240,580.04,284,350.0
2024Rolling% All42.59%16.10%18.06%9.83%3.88%98.26%1.74%5.62%100.00%
2024Rolling% Utility43.34%16.38%18.37%10.00%3.95%100.00%...
DiffRollingGWh134,944.0-115,547.01,727.0-15,094.022,214.05,003.012,513.034,725.017,516.0
DiffRolling% All2.99%-2.77%-0.03%-0.39%0.50%-0.29%0.29%0.79%0.00%
Capacity
...Natural GasCoalNuclearWindUtility SolarUtility TotalSmall SolarTotal SolarTotalNG Combined CycleNG Gas TurbineNG Steam TurbineSolar PV
2023RollingMW504,295.6186,891.994,632.0141,938.773,980.31,160,838.4113,077.1114,557.11,201,415.2289,311.6131,147.977,794.472,500.3
2023EndMW508,305.7180,810.595,746.0147,639.891,308.91,189,402.9137,532.8139,012.81,237,106.8295,742.0131,651.374,741.489,828.9
2024MonthPrior MW508,305.7180,810.595,746.0147,639.891,308.91,189,402.9137,532.8139,012.81,237,106.8295,742.0131,651.374,741.489,828.9
2024Month+/- MW1,103.5-2,506.1-22.9785.83,411.73,114.33,791.93,791.93,494.5-399.6411.2969.23,411.7
2024YTD+/- MW1,103.5-2,506.1-22.9785.83,411.73,114.33,791.93,791.93,494.5-399.6411.2969.23,411.7
2024Rolling+/- MW5,113.6-8,587.51,091.16,486.920,740.331,678.828,247.628,247.639,186.16,030.8914.6-2,083.820,740.3
2024CurrentMW509,409.2178,304.495,723.1148,425.694,720.61,192,517.2141,324.7142,804.71,240,601.3295,342.4132,062.575,710.693,240.6
2024Month+/- %0.22%-1.39%-0.02%0.53%3.74%0.26%2.76%2.73%0.28%-0.14%0.31%1.30%3.80%
2024YTD+/- %0.22%-1.39%-0.02%0.53%3.74%0.26%2.76%2.73%0.28%-0.14%0.31%1.30%3.80%
2021Rolling+/- %1.01%-4.59%1.15%4.57%28.03%2.73%24.98%24.66%3.26%2.08%0.70%-2.68%28.61%
2021RollingPrior +12mo Plan MW622.7-2,329.61,159.08,180.737,275.4....-970.51,180.3-32.437,275.4
2021Rolling+12mo Plan MW-997.7-1,883.61,159.06,928.936,212.3....-1,485.8578.5-513.836,212.3
DiffRolling+/- +12mo MW-516.9-2,060.1-22.9-466.02,348.6....-914.9-190.6487.82,348.6
DiffRolling+/- Plan %-0.20%-1.06%1.21%4.67%38.23%....-0.50%0.44%-0.68%38.84%
Capacity Factor
...CoalNuclearWindNG Combined CycleSolar PV
2023MonthMW195,578.494,768.3141,339.0285,146.070,821.1
2023Month%42.80%100.50%37.10%57.10%14.90%
2023Rolling%46.56%92.75%36.16%56.73%24.65%
2023Rolling100% MW91,058.087,897.651,105.8161,772.817,457.4
2024MonthMW178,304.495,723.1147,768.9295,113.090,725.7
2024Month%56.40%97.10%31.60%62.70%13.70%
2024Rolling%42.93%92.68%32.54%59.38%23.37%
2024Rolling100% MW76,552.088,719.448,086.5175,247.921,199.6
DiffRolling100% MW-14,506.0821.8-3,019.413,475.13,742.2
DiffRolling100% +/-%-15.93%0.93%-5.91%8.33%21.44%
 
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