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U.S. small-scale solar generation has quadrupled in the last decade

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

October 16, 2026

We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade. The four states with the highest generation of small-scale solar in the country—California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida—are in regions with more abundant solar resources. Even though it is in a region with lower solar resources, New York ranks as the fifth-largest rooftop solar generation producer as a result of capacity growth supported by technology improvements and state incentives.

The year-over-year change in generation was particularly high in 2022, when total generation grew by 25% compared with the previous year amid record capacity growth. Changes in different programs supporting rooftop solar partly explain this increase in generation. For example, California’s Net Energy

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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 37 km south of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico, on Friday, Oct 16, 2026, at 07:32 am (GMT -6)

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Oct 16, 05:39 am (Merida)

4.8

109 km26 km (16 mi) to the NE 70 km northwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico  I felt it – 2 reportsInfoOct 14, 01:13 am (GMT -6)

4.1

89 km24 km (15 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico  I felt it InfoOct 12, 12:34 pm (GMT -6)

4.0

105 km36 km (22 mi) to the E 16 km west of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico  I felt it – 1 reportInfoOct 11, 08:54 am (GMT -6)

4.0

124 km74 km (46 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, 96 km southwest of El Arenal, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico  I felt it InfoOct 10, 06:40 pm (GMT -6)

4.0

15 km73 km (45 mi) to the S Offshore Chiapas, Mexico  I felt it InfoJul 17, 09:20 am (GMT -6)

6.4

10 km90 km (56 mi) to the S 86 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 11 reportsInfoJul 17, 08:48 am (GMT -6)

7.3

19 km55 km (34 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 275 reportsInfoMay 12, 2024 05:39 am (GMT -6)

6.2

10 km100 km (62 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 312 reportsInfoFeb 1, 2019 10:19 am (Mexico City)

6.7

0 km71 km (44 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico InfoFeb 1, 2019 10:14 am (Guatemala)

6.5

72 km96 km (60 mi) to the E Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 207 reportsInfoSep

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Nevados de Chillán Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 12,000 ft (3,700 m) as of Oct 16, 12:30 UTC

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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