U.S. Summer Generating Capacity to Increase by 75 GW, FERC Reports

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reports U.S. generating capacity will increase by approximately 75 GW in summer 2026 compared with summer 2025, representing a significant expansion in power generation infrastructure. FERC Chairman Laura Swett announced the findings at the commission's Washington, D.C. headquarters on May 21, 2026. The capacity increase improves the outlook for grid reliability.

FERC leadership

• ▪Laura Swett spoke at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2026.
• ▪U.S. generating capacity will increase by about 75 GW in summer 2026 compared with summer 2025.
• ▪The 75 GW increase in U.S. generating capacity helps to improve the outlook for grid reliability.
• ▪Laura Swett is the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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