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 #renewables, [including 4 % solar and 10 % wind].
Meanwhile, #coal power has declined sharply, and the use of #methane to generate electricity has all but leveled off.
But for the growth in capacity to be integrated into the system and utilized, the #grid needs to be [expanded]."
https://grist.org/energy/wind-solar-account-for-more-of-the-us-energy-mix-than-ever-before/
Texas is the #RenewableEnergy star:
"Oil-producing red states like #Texas and #Oklahoma led the nation in wind energy generation in 2023.
#California and Texas also led in #solar 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/
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