Western Interconnection hourly electric power supply: 28 Dec 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
December 28 and 29 were the best days for solar energy production in the US West. Windpower produced all hours of the week. Hydroelectric produced the largest non-combustion electric supply.
U.S. Dam Conversions to Add 330 MegaWatts Electric Generating Capacity
Details of hydroelectric conversion projects in Colorado and Iowa, and listing of more hydropower conversions in other U.S. States.
First Time: U.S. Renewable Electricity Exceeded Coal-Fired Generation in April 2019
Predicted to be a short-lived trend, as windpower declines and consumer electricity demand increases in Summer.
1891 - World's First AC Electric Service Established Near Ophir, Colorado
100% renewable electric energy powered the first AC power utility.