California Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 78,055 | 2 |
| Electric utilities | 28,426 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 49,629 | 2 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 193,074,930 | 4 |
| Electric utilities | 67,891,454 | 12 |
| IPP & CHP | 125,183,476 | 4 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 1,534 | 44 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 72,902 | 2 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 43,444 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 22 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 495 | 43 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 250,174,672 | 2 |
| Full service provider sales | 179,450,656 | 3 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 70,724,016 | 4 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 12,545,279 | 3 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 18.00 | 6 |
| 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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