WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects, for the first year on record, combined electricity generation from wind and solar to surpass generation from coal in 2024. EIA expects solar generation in 2024 to increase 39% (228 kilowatthours) from 2023, driven by continued increases in solar capacity. "Renewables, particularly solar photovoltai  more