| Table 4.11. Fuel-Switching Capacity of Operable Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel, by Producer Type, 2022 |
| (Megawatts, Percent) |
| Fuel-Switchable Part of Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer Type | Total Net Summer Capacity of All Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel | Net Summer Capacity of Natural Gas-Fired Generators Reporting the Ability to Switch to Petroleum Liquids |
Fuel Switchable Capacity as Percent of Total | Maximum Achievable Net Summer Capacity Using Petroleum Liquids | Fuel Switchable Net Summer Capacity Reported to Have No Factors that Limit the Ability to Switch to Petroleum Liquids |
| Electric Utilities | 266,709.4 | 82,706.3 | 31.0% | 78,396.2 | 19,755.3 |
| Independent Power Producers, Non-Combined Heat and Power Plants | 192,400.0 | 41,538.3 | 21.6% | 38,152.4 | 8,250.6 |
| Independent Power Producers, Combined Heat and Power Plants | 24,505.3 | 3,479.4 | 14.2% | 3,440.1 | 300.4 |
| Electric Power Sector Subtotal | 483,614.7 | 127,724.0 | 26.4% | 119,988.8 | 28,306.3 |
| Commercial Sector | 2,378.2 | 950.7 | 40.0% | 899.9 | 138.9 |
| Industrial Sector | 16,404.0 | 897.1 | 5.5% | 873.6 | 66.8 |
| All Sectors | 502,396.9 | 129,571.8 | 25.8% | 121,762.3 | 28,512.0 |
| Notes: Petroleum liquids include distillate fuel oil (all diesel and No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oils), residual fuel oil (No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oils and bunker C fuel oil), jet fuel, kerosene, waste oil, and propane. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report.' |