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Atlantic Council 2025 Global Energy Forum

Subject:	Oil & gas markets in the era of energy dominance
Presented by:	Stephen Nalley
Presented to:	Atlantic Council Washington, DC—June 18, 2025

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February 20, 2026 Today in Energy ›

New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high in 2026 ›

U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, a record if realized. Solar power makes up 51% of the planned 2026 capacity additions, followed by battery storage at 28% and wind at 14%. More ›

U.S. planned utility-scale electric generating capacity additions

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, December 2025