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North American electricity generation capacity share by region 2019
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America in 2019, by region
by T. Wang,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2019, with a breakdown by sub-region. The Southeastern Electric Reliability Council was responsible for approximately 25 percent of the country's electricity generation capacity.
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America in 2019, by region
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2019, with a breakdown by sub-region. The Southeastern Electric Reliability Council was responsible for approximately 25 percent of the country's electricity generation capacity.
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- United States
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Regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as follows:
ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas
FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council
NPCC: Northeast Power Coordinating Council
MRO: Midwest Reliability Organization
RFC: Reliability First Corporation
SERC: Southeastern Electric Reliability Council
SPP: Southwest Power Pool
WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Figures have been rounded.
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Regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as follows:
ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council
ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas
FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council
NPCC: Northeast Power Coordinating Council
MRO: Midwest Reliability Organization
RFC: Reliability First Corporation
SERC: Southeastern Electric Reliability Council
SPP: Southwest Power Pool
WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Figures have been rounded.
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