The role of gas in replacing coal in the US is now diminishing and could be over in the coming years. The FERC "Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2022"

The role of gas in replacing coal in the US is now diminishing and could be over in the coming years. The FERC "Energy Infrastructure Update for December 2022" [1] reports that between 2021 Jan - 2022 Dec Wind and Solar additions exceeded those of Natural gas. FERC also predicts that between Jan 2023 and Dec 2025 Natural Gas will add a net amount of 511MW of generating capacity. This compares with 18211 MW of Wind and 74642 MW of Solar. These are listed as "High Probability" additions, which I've been unable to find a description for. Globally the situation is bad. China and India may decarbonise faster than they are. However, if the world continues increasing how much solar and wind can be installed, hopefully the situation improves. Whilst it's a drop in the bucket, the previously coal dominated Australia electricity sector is seeing a steep decline in coal generation [2], showing it is possible. 1. https://cms.ferc.gov/media/energy-infrastructure-update-december-2022 https://cms.ferc.gov/media/energy-infrastructure-update-dece... 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Australi...