99 Percent of New Electric Capacity Installed in October Comes from Renewable Energy

The U.S. added 699 megawatts of new capacity to produce electricity in October and 99 percent, or 694 MW, came from renewable sources, according to a study from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).  The other five megawatts came from oil.

Solar made up the bulk of the new capacity, with 504 megawatts, followed by biomass at 124, and wind at 66.  So far in 2013, renewables have accounted for one third of new capacity in the U.S.  Solar more than doubled its capacity from 2012, contributing 20.5 percent of new capacity, beating coal, which only contributed 12.5 percent.

99 Percent of New Electric Capacity Installed in October Comes from Renewable Energy