The maps and tables on this site answer where and what. These articles take on the harder question of why it all matters. Each article is a data-driven analysis utilizing the same EIA-860 figures that power the maps. The aim is to turn thousands of data points into a bigger picture of how the United States makes its electricity and where the system is heading.
A concise overview of the entire fleet including why natural gas dominates active capacity at roughly 573 GW, how wind and solar have each overtaken coal and nuclear by capacity, what the development pipeline reveals, and the crucial difference between capacity and generation.
After decades of decline, US nuclear is growing again. Reactor restarts driven by data-center demand, the first new large builds in a generation, the small-modular-reactor push, High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel, and the hidden importance of the uranium supply chain.
More than 1,000 solar farms are in development, yet gas still holds the most active capacity. Why the two are partners rather than rivals, and how batteries and the “duck curve” tie them together.
Hundreds of plants sit idle most of the year. Why the grid pays to keep petroleum and old gas units on standby, how winter storms prove their worth, and how battery storage is starting to change the math.