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The US experienced staggering growth in solar and wind power over the last decade

"Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on , [including 4 % solar and 10 % wind].

Meanwhile, power has declined sharply, and the use of to generate electricity has all but leveled off.

But for the growth in capacity to be integrated into the system and utilized, the needs to be [expanded]."

https://grist.org/energy/wind-solar-account-for-more-of-the-us-energy-mix-than-ever-before/

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Texas is the star:

"Oil-producing red states like and led the nation in wind energy generation in 2023.

and Texas also led in generation growth over the last decade: Such generation increased 371 percent since 2014 in California and more than 7,000 percent in Texas."

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4572406-wind-solar-power-generation-texas-california-dominated-2023-report/

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Small-scale solar installations, like rooftop solar, are small - but there are a lot of them.

"About 31% of all solar power in 2023 came from small-scale solar installations.

https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/a-decade-of-us-solar-growth-2024

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