US solar power generation for 2014-16

In summary, the US solar generation results for 2016 have been released, showing an increase in solar energy production compared to previous years. The data, which was just recently published, includes both utility scale and estimated solar generation. This information is important for tracking the growth and impact of solar energy in the US. However, it is unclear why the 2016 data is just being released now, despite monthly data being available for several months.
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Solar generation results for US are out for 2016.
Year over year:

http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_01_02.html
US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2014
Solar: 17691 (that's 0.43%)
All sources: 4093606

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/epa.pdf:

US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2015
All sources: 4077601
Solar utility scale: 24893 0.61%
Solar all (estimated): 39032 0.95%

US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2016
All sources: 4076827
Solar utility scale: 36054 0.88%
Solar all (estimated): 54866 1.34%
 
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nikkkom said:
Solar generation results for US are out for 2016.
Year over year:

http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_01_02.html
US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2014
Solar: 17691 (that's 0.43%)
All sources: 4093606

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/epa.pdf:

US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2015
All sources: 4077601
Solar utility scale: 24893 0.61%
Solar all (estimated): 39032 0.95%

US: Net Generation (Thousand Megawatthours) 2016
All sources: 4076827
Solar utility scale: 36054 0.88%
Solar all (estimated): 54866 1.34%
How does this differ from monthly data published a few months later? In other words: why is 2016 data just coming out now when all of the monthly data for 2016 has been in the public domain for like 9 months?

In any case, this is just data...so...what is the purpose/point of this thread?
 

1. How much solar power was generated in the US from 2014-2016?

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the total solar power generation in the US from 2014-2016 was 30.5 million megawatt-hours (MWh).

2. What percentage of US electricity was generated by solar power in 2014-2016?

In 2014, solar power accounted for 0.4% of total US electricity generation. This increased to 0.9% in 2015 and 1.4% in 2016.

3. Which states had the highest solar power generation in 2014-2016?

California, Arizona, and Nevada were the top three states for solar power generation in 2014-2016, with California accounting for over 50% of the total solar power generated in the US.

4. How has solar power generation in the US changed over the years?

Solar power generation in the US has been steadily increasing over the years. From 2014-2016, solar power generation nearly doubled, from 15.8 million MWh in 2014 to 30.5 million MWh in 2016.

5. What is the outlook for solar power generation in the US?

The US Energy Information Administration projects that solar power generation will continue to increase in the coming years, reaching 1.8% of total US electricity generation by 2020.

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