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Energy Sources

Name: RateWatt Energy Sources Directory, EIA State Electricity Rates Extract
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How does America generate its electricity? Explore each energy source and see which states lead.

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Solar

Photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity generation

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Wind

Onshore and offshore wind turbine generation

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Natural Gas

The largest US electricity source by generation

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Coal

Declining but still significant in many states

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Geothermal

Heat from the earth for electricity

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Energy Sources

Solar

Wind

Natural Gas

Coal

Nuclear

Hydroelectric

Petroleum

Geothermal