Colorado Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 17,632 | 23 |
| Electric utilities | 11,394 | 23 |
| IPP & CHP | 6,238 | 20 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 54,115,011 | 31 |
| Electric utilities | 38,880,293 | 24 |
| IPP & CHP | 15,234,718 | 27 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 9,095 | 28 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 18,934 | 28 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 29,071 | 20 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.3 | 29 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 24 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,182 | 14 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 56,050,264 | 26 |
| Full service provider sales | 56,050,264 | 21 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 0 | 0 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 83,313 | 48 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 10.27 | 19 |
| 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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