This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2018, 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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Distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America in 2018, by region
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This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2018, 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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This statistic represents the distribution of electricity generation capacity in North America as of March 2018, 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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- United States
- Survey time period
- as of March 2018
- Supplementary notes
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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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