Colorado Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 16,078 | 26 |
| Electric utilities | 10,602 | 27 |
| IPP & CHP | 5,476 | 18 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 54,418,480 | 29 |
| Electric utilities | 42,191,338 | 25 |
| IPP & CHP | 12,227,142 | 29 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 19,631 | 28 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 31,869 | 24 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 36,075 | 22 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 28 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 16 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,458 | 11 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 54,802,037 | 26 |
| Full service provider sales | 54,802,037 | 21 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 76,539 | 47 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.83 | 23 |
| kWh = Kilowatthours. Sources: 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. |
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