In 2022, the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) accounted for approximately 29.1 percent of the United States' electricity generation capacity. The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), located in the country's western region, ranked second, responsible for 19.4 percent of the country's capacity.
Distribution of electricity generation capacity in the United States in 2023, by region
Regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as follows:
ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council NPCC: Northeast Power Coordinating Council MRO: Midwest Reliability Organization RFC: Reliability First Corporation SERC: Southeastern Electric Reliability Council SPP: Southwest Power Pool WECC: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
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