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US has a pretty good mix, though they are at a lowly 14% renewable.

Hydro: 271,129
Wind: 192,992
Biomass: 61,417
Solar: 35,635
Geo: 18,727

No doubt hydro is the best of all options, but a mixed strategy makes more and more sense as non-hydro options get cheaper and more manageable. Perhaps most critically, natural gas plants are popping up to compliment renewables, so that supply can be spun up or down as needed.

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