Natural gas is critical to maintaining electric reliability in the U.S. As the largest source of electricity in the United States, natural gas accounted for nearly 40% of the kilowatt hours of electricity produced in the U.S. in 2022. Some power plants use natural gas to power steam boilers, combustion turbines, or both, which then generate the electricity which is carried through the power grid long distances to residential and commercial buildings and industrial facilities. The United States currently has 2,077 natural gas-fired power plants. However, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that the U.S. will add 10 natural gas-fired power plants with 1.8 GW of capacity in 2024. Read more: https://ingaa.org/role-of-pipelines-in-reliability/
