| Table 4.11. Fuel-Switching Capacity of Operable Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel, by Producer Type, 2023 |
| (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 | 270,951.7 | 83,116.7 | 30.7% | 78,564.4 | 19,320.3 |
| Independent Power Producers, Non-Combined Heat and Power Plants | 193,777.0 | 42,294.5 | 21.8% | 38,921.2 | 6,487.3 |
| Independent Power Producers, Combined Heat and Power Plants | 24,172.2 | 3,570.6 | 14.8% | 3,529.8 | 298.2 |
| Electric Power Sector Subtotal | 488,900.9 | 128,981.8 | 26.4% | 121,015.4 | 26,105.8 |
| Commercial Sector | 2,347.4 | 993.1 | 42.3% | 951.1 | 140.7 |
| Industrial Sector | 16,287.5 | 904.9 | 5.6% | 881.4 | 78.8 |
| All Sectors | 507,535.8 | 130,879.8 | 25.8% | 122,847.9 | 26,325.3 |
| 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.' |