Utility-scale renewables are expected to supply 14% of U.S. electricity in 2016, with 5.2% from wind energy, 0.8% from utility-scale solar energy and the rest from hydropower and biomass, according to just-released numbers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.