In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect that U.S. renewable capacity additions—especially solar—will continue to drive the growth of U.S. power generation over the next two years. We expect U.S. utilities and independent power producers will add 26 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to the U.S. electric power sector in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026. Last year, the electric power sector added a record 37 GW of solar power capacity to the electric power sector, almost double 2023 solar capacity additions. We forecast wind capacity additions will increase by around 8 GW in 2025 and 9 GW in 2026, slight increases from the 7 GW added in 2024.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued May 6 at 3:14AM MDT until May 6 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. * WHERE...La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet and Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, including mountain passes, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Winter Weather Advisory issued May 6 at 3:14AM MDT until May 6 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 AM MDT early this morning. For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, including mountain passes, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
Flood Watch issued May 6 at 4:04AM CDT until May 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Ashley and Chicot counties in Southeast Arkansas, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll parishes in Northeast Louisiana, and Adams, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS, Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren and Yazoo counties in Mississippi. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... -