California Electricity Profile 2019
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 75,469 | 2 |
| Electric utilities | 28,321 | 3 |
| IPP & CHP | 47,148 | 3 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 201,784,204 | 4 |
| Electric utilities | 82,939,810 | 9 |
| IPP & CHP | 118,844,394 | 4 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 1,548 | 44 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 69,899 | 2 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 40,874 | 16 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 27 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 446 | 44 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 250,378,710 | 2 |
| Full service provider sales | 183,460,492 | 3 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 66,918,218 | 5 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 12,951,845 | 3 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 16.89 | 7 |
| 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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