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This tightens available supply, requires higher-cost generation to meet demand, and heightens risks to grid reliability. The heatwave clearly demonstrated which systems perform best under pressure—those with a diverse mix of power plants.

Key Takeaways:Ìý

• Overall, clean energy saved the grid more than $114 million during the 3-day heatwave. Wholesale electricity markets with significant wind, solar, and energy storage representation saw lower electricity prices than those without.
• Regions with high clean power penetration kept electricity prices low during the heatwave. When the heatwave hit, more expensive thermal units and imported electricity were required.
• If clean powerÌýhadn’tÌýbeen online,Ìýall ofÌýERCOT’s thermal capability would have been needed and may not have been enough to meet electricity demand.

Resource updated 7/1/2026

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The Q1 2026 Clean Power Market ReportÌýshowcasesÌýsteady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed, due to ongoing federalÌýpushbackÌýand delays.ÌýÌý

The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. In contrast, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%. Early-and-mid-stage land-based wind projects have struggled to secure approvals from federal regulators, and offshore wind continues to weatherÌýpermittingÌýroadblocks and uncertainty.Ìý

Report HighlightsÌý

• Capacity Continues to Climb:ÌýCumulative clean power capacity hit 370 GW in Q1 2026, enough to powerÌýnearly 80Ìýmillion homes.ÌýÌýÌý
• Pipeline in Flux:ÌýThe pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline.ÌýDue to ongoing federal delays, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%.
• Solar Shines:ÌýMore than 3.6 GW of utility-scale solar capacity began operations in the first quarter, pushing cumulative operating capacity to 161.1 GW, enough to power 590,000 homes.
• A Slow Quarter for Capacity Installations:ÌýYear-over-year, overall clean energy quarterly capacity installations were down by 17%, compared to the 7,695 MW of capacity energized in Q1 2025. Q1 installations also fell by 66% compared to Q4 2025, which canÌýgenerally beÌýexpected as first quarters are typically much slower than fourth quarters.
• Delays Add Up:ÌýOver 6.4 GW of clean power capacity initially expected to become operational during Q1 were delayed, adding to the 53 GW backlog of delayed projects. Project developers often attribute project delays to lengthy permitting schemes, backlogged interconnection queues, and fluctuating prices for key project equipment.Ìý
• Texas Continues to Dominate:ÌýWith over 96.4 GW of clean power projects in operations, Texas is on the verge of becoming the first state to cross the 100 GW threshold. Texas is home to 26% of online capacity in the U.S. and has more operational capacity than the next four states combined.Ìý

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Download the complete Q1 2026 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

• ACP members:ÌýDownload the report and appendices at the buttons above.
• Summary version available to all: Download a free summary

Resource added 6/2/2026

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The Q1 2026 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed, due to ongoing federal pushback and delays.

The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. In contrast, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%. Early-and-mid-stage land-based wind projects have struggled to secure approvals from federal regulators, and offshore wind continues to weather permitting roadblocks and uncertainty.

Report Highlights

• Capacity Continues to Climb: Cumulative clean power capacity hit 370 GW in Q1 2026, enough to power nearly 80 million homes.ÌýÌýÌý
• Pipeline in Flux: The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. Due to ongoing federal delays, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%.
• Solar Shines: More than 3.6 GW of utility-scale solar capacity began operations in the first quarter, pushing cumulative operating capacity to 161.1 GW, enough to power 590,000 homes.
• A Slow Quarter for Capacity Installations: Year-over-year, overall clean energy quarterly capacity installations were down by 17%, compared to the 7,695 MW of capacity energized in Q1 2025. Q1 installations also fell by 66% compared to Q4 2025, which can generally be expected as first quarters are typically much slower than fourth quarters.
• Delays Add Up: Over 6.4 GW of clean power capacity initially expected to become operational during Q1 were delayed, adding to the 53 GW backlog of delayed projects. Project developers often attribute project delays to lengthy permitting schemes, backlogged interconnection queues, and fluctuating prices for key project equipment.
• Texas Continues to Dominate: With over 96.4 GW of clean power projects in operations, Texas is on the verge of becoming the first state to cross the 100 GW threshold. Texas is home to 26% of online capacity in the U.S. and has more operational capacity than the next four states combined.

The full Q1 2026 reportÌýis also available to ACP Members.

Resource added 6/2/2026

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Clean power manufacturing contributes $31 billion to U.S. GDP annually and supports 216,000 American jobs.

Go here for an interactive, data-driven dive into the manufacturing report.

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Report Highlights

• Good-paying jobs:ÌýClean energy factory workers earn 35% more than the average American worker.ÌýÌý
• Significant growth in 2025:Ìý70 new manufacturing facilities came online in 2025, bringing total to over 825 facilities across all 50 states with large clusters in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia,ÌýOhioÌýand North Carolina.ÌýÌýÌý
• Energizing communities: Every clean energy manufacturing job supports an additional four jobs across the broader U.S. economy – one additional job from driving upstream activities, and three additional jobs from household spending.Ìý
• Core power: More than 300 U.S. factories are producing the core components of clean energy projects, including wind blades, towers, nacelles, solar modules, and batteries.Ìý
• Cross-technology capacity:ÌýDomestic manufacturing capacity is now sufficient to meet U.S. demand for solar modules, battery modules, wind towers, and wind nacelles.Ìý
• LookingÌýinto ACP’s crystal ball: By 2030, over 950 manufacturing facilities are expected to support 374,000 jobs.Ìý

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Topics include:

• June Board Meeting
• PowerVotes
• CLEANPOWER 2026 Debrief
• ACP EmpowHER
• ACP RECHARGE
• Safety & Certification
• Policy & Advocacy

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