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In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month

It’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/renewables-beat-natural-gas-us-grid-march-2026

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In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month

It’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid.

Canary Media
Apr 11 at 10:57pmWeb
Show threadBrian Campbell4d ago

@bascule Interesting seasonal pattern on the renewables.

I would have guessed June would have been the peak for renewables, due to greater solar energy around the solstice, but instead we see a large peak in April and a smaller one in October. Wonder why that is.

Show threadalways tired3d ago

@unlambda @bascule

Wind? Solar panels specifically set up so they still catch sunlight when the sun is lower (so in turn the angle is less than optimal around solstice)?