Can U.S. Renewables Catch Up With Nuclear?

(Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge)The EIA released the
latest edition of their Electric Power Monthly on October 24th,
with data for August 2017. The table above shows the percentage
contribution to two decimal places for the last two months and the
year to date. According to the Electricity Monthly Update at the
EIA web site, “Net generation in the U.S. decreased by 7.2 percent
compared to the previous August, mainly due to the cooler
temperatures experienced in August 2017 compared to the previous
year.” Nuclear generated slightly…

(Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge)The EIA released the
latest edition of their Electric Power Monthly on October 24th,
with data for August 2017. The table above shows the percentage
contribution to two decimal places for the last two months and the
year to date. According to the Electricity Monthly Update at the
EIA web site, “Net generation in the U.S. decreased by 7.2 percent
compared to the previous August, mainly due to the cooler
temperatures experienced in August 2017 compared to the previous
year.” Nuclear generated slightly…