Alabama Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 29,725 | 11 |
| Electric utilities | 20,618 | 11 |
| IPP & CHP | 9,107 | 11 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 139,964,250 | 6 |
| Electric utilities | 101,709,381 | 4 |
| IPP & CHP | 38,254,869 | 9 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 39,321 | 19 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 32,137 | 21 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 53,192 | 12 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 29 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 43 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 836 | 35 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 86,241,730 | 16 |
| Full service provider sales | 86,241,730 | 12 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 4,928,261 | 8 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.83 | 28 |
| 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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