Colorado Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 16,017 | 28 |
| Electric utilities | 10,418 | 27 |
| IPP & CHP | 5,599 | 20 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 53,844,006 | 30 |
| Electric utilities | 41,470,730 | 25 |
| IPP & CHP | 12,373,276 | 30 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 15,542 | 29 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 27,432 | 27 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 35,720 | 20 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 28 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.0 | 19 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,459 | 11 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 54,830,186 | 26 |
| Full service provider sales | 54,830,186 | 21 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 76,519 | 49 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.99 | 24 |
| 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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