This review summarizes key approaches to hybridizing natural gas power plants primarily combined cycle gas turbines with solar and wind technologies. It discusses optimization methods, grid and load considerations, and recent advances in thermal storage and power-to-gas. In 2022, America generated the majority of its electricity from the following energy sources: natural gas (40 percent), coal (20 percent) and nuclear (18 percent), as shown in Figure 1. 1 This generation resource mix is constantly evolving as new technologies become more affordable, fuel resources. The United States uses many different energy sources and technologies to generate electricity. The sources and technologies have changed over time, and some are used more than others. They're a cleaner alternative to diesel and are commonly used for residential purposes. Solar Generators: These are the. Different methods of electricity generation can incur a variety of different costs, which can be divided into three general categories: 1) wholesale costs, or all costs paid by utilities associated with acquiring and distributing electricity to consumers, 2) retail costs paid by consumers, and 3). Solar energy is becoming more popular than natural gas because it's sustainable and getting cheaper. Department of Chemical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo, Nigeria.