Supplement Tables
to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003
Table 82. Renewable Energy Generation by Fuel
Northeast Power Coordinating Council / New England
| 2001- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fuels |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2025 |
| Electric Power Sector 1/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generating Capacity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (gigawatts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower | 1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
0.0% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Municipal Solid Waste 3/ | 0.62 |
0.63 |
0.63 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.65 |
0.66 |
0.69 |
0.71 |
0.73 |
0.74 |
0.76 |
0.78 |
0.80 |
0.82 |
0.84 |
0.86 |
0.88 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
1.5% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 0.44 |
0.44 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.46 |
0.47 |
0.47 |
0.48 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.7% |
| Solar Thermal | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic 5/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Wind | 0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.20 |
0.26 |
0.34 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
0.51 |
0.57 |
0.63 |
0.76 |
0.76 |
0.82 |
0.89 |
0.89 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
0.91 |
19.0% |
| Total | 2.79 |
2.80 |
2.81 |
2.85 |
2.85 |
2.85 |
2.89 |
2.93 |
2.96 |
3.07 |
3.14 |
3.24 |
3.32 |
3.40 |
3.49 |
3.57 |
3.66 |
3.81 |
3.84 |
3.93 |
4.03 |
4.03 |
4.05 |
4.05 |
4.05 |
4.05 |
1.6% |
| Electricity Generation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (billion kilowatthours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower | 6.33 |
4.49 |
4.39 |
5.03 |
5.11 |
5.11 |
5.11 |
5.11 |
5.10 |
5.10 |
5.10 |
5.10 |
5.10 |
5.09 |
5.09 |
5.09 |
5.09 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
5.08 |
0.5% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Municipal Solid Waste 3/ | 4.78 |
4.38 |
4.65 |
4.68 |
4.69 |
4.69 |
4.73 |
4.79 |
4.85 |
5.09 |
5.19 |
5.32 |
5.45 |
5.58 |
5.71 |
5.84 |
5.98 |
6.12 |
6.27 |
6.41 |
6.56 |
6.60 |
6.60 |
6.60 |
6.60 |
6.60 |
1.7% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 2.51 |
2.73 |
2.44 |
2.49 |
2.51 |
2.51 |
2.54 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
2.55 |
2.58 |
2.62 |
2.66 |
2.70 |
2.74 |
2.79 |
2.83 |
2.88 |
2.92 |
2.93 |
2.93 |
2.93 |
2.93 |
2.93 |
0.3% |
| Solar Thermal | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic 5/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Wind | 0.01 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.20 |
0.30 |
0.39 |
0.67 |
0.84 |
1.13 |
1.34 |
1.54 |
1.75 |
1.97 |
2.19 |
2.59 |
2.70 |
2.88 |
3.12 |
3.18 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
26.3% |
| Total | 13.62 |
11.61 |
11.52 |
12.31 |
12.45 |
12.44 |
12.58 |
12.74 |
12.89 |
13.41 |
13.68 |
14.10 |
14.46 |
14.83 |
15.21 |
15.60 |
16.00 |
16.58 |
16.88 |
17.25 |
17.68 |
17.79 |
17.87 |
17.87 |
17.87 |
17.87 |
1.8% |
| Energy Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (quadrillion Btu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower | 0.07 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.5% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Municipal Solid Waste 3/ | 0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
1.7% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.8% |
| Solar Thermal | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic 5/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Wind | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
26.3% |
| Total | 0.17 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
1.8% |
| Combined Heat and Power 6/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generating Capacity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (gigawatts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Solid Waste | 0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.0% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 0.52 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.57 |
0.58 |
0.60 |
0.62 |
0.64 |
0.66 |
0.69 |
0.72 |
0.75 |
0.77 |
0.79 |
0.81 |
0.83 |
0.85 |
0.87 |
0.89 |
0.91 |
0.93 |
0.96 |
0.98 |
1.00 |
1.03 |
2.9% |
| Total | 0.55 |
0.55 |
0.55 |
0.58 |
0.60 |
0.62 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.67 |
0.69 |
0.73 |
0.75 |
0.78 |
0.80 |
0.83 |
0.85 |
0.86 |
0.88 |
0.91 |
0.93 |
0.95 |
0.97 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
2.7% |
| Electricity Generation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (billion kilowatthours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Solid Waste | 0.72 |
0.71 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
-0.6% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 8.27 |
8.27 |
8.27 |
8.67 |
8.97 |
9.20 |
9.39 |
9.64 |
9.92 |
10.29 |
10.74 |
11.15 |
11.50 |
11.82 |
12.16 |
12.45 |
12.71 |
12.99 |
13.30 |
13.62 |
13.91 |
14.19 |
14.52 |
14.84 |
15.19 |
15.52 |
2.7% |
| Total | 8.99 |
8.98 |
8.89 |
9.29 |
9.59 |
9.82 |
10.01 |
10.26 |
10.54 |
10.91 |
11.36 |
11.77 |
12.12 |
12.44 |
12.78 |
13.07 |
13.33 |
13.61 |
13.92 |
14.24 |
14.53 |
14.81 |
15.14 |
15.46 |
15.81 |
16.14 |
2.5% |
| Energy Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (quadrillion Btu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Solid Waste | 0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.0% |
| Wood and Other Biomass 4/ | 0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
2.6% |
| Total | 0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.21 |
2.4% |
| Other End-Use Generators 7/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generating Capacity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (gigawatts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower 8/ | 0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.0% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
16.5% |
| Total | 0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
2.5% |
| Electricity Generation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (billion kilowatthours) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower 8/ | 1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
0.0% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
0.31 |
0.33 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.42 |
0.46 |
0.49 |
0.53 |
0.57 |
22.1% |
| Total | 1.22 |
1.23 |
1.25 |
1.26 |
1.27 |
1.29 |
1.31 |
1.34 |
1.37 |
1.41 |
1.46 |
1.46 |
1.47 |
1.47 |
1.48 |
1.50 |
1.52 |
1.53 |
1.55 |
1.57 |
1.61 |
1.64 |
1.68 |
1.72 |
1.76 |
1.79 |
1.6% |
| Energy Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (quadrillion Btu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conventional Hydropower 8/ | 0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.0% |
| Geothermal 2/ | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Solar Photovoltaic | 0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
N/A |
| Total | 0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.0% |
| 1/
Includes electricity-only and combined heat and power (CHP) plants whose
primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the
public. Includes small power producers and exempt wholesale generators |
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