While solar and wind capacity are on the rise in the United States, natural gas-fired generation remains far and away the main source of power for electric operators across the nation, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).* 

The agency said in a recent report that 2023 may continue the trend of “one of the most significant shifts in the mix of U.S. electricity generation” seen over the last few years with the “rapid expansion” of solar and wind. 

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA noted that the total share of U.S. renewables is forecast to increase to 24% in 2023 from 21% in 2022, with about “two-thirds of this forecast increase in renewables generation” the result of utility-scale solar capacity coming online. A majority of...