Alabama Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 29,077 | 11 |
| Electric utilities | 20,121 | 14 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,957 | 11 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 142,385,098 | 6 |
| Electric utilities | 97,991,203 | 5 |
| IPP & CHP | 44,393,895 | 8 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 54,246 | 14 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 38,824 | 19 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 57,776 | 12 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 27 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 39 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 893 | 33 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 88,225,141 | 16 |
| Full service provider sales | 88,225,141 | 11 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 4,586,964 | 8 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.56 | 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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