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Item | Value | Rank |
---|---|---|
Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 2,821 | 48 |
Electric utilities | 2,607 | 39 |
IPP & CHP | 215 | 50 |
Net generation (megawatthours) | 6,717,825 | 48 |
Electric utilities | 6,022,622 | 38 |
IPP & CHP | 695,203 | 50 |
Emissions | ||
Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 2,070 | 39 |
Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 22,403 | 22 |
Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 3,605 | 44 |
Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 13 |
Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 6.7 | 1 |
Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,180 | 9 |
Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 6,024,598 | 50 |
Full service provider sales | 6,024,598 | 47 |
Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
Direct use (megawatthours) | 257,915 | 39 |
Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 21.41 | 7 |
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. |