Kentucky Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 20,155 | 21 |
| Electric utilities | 19,250 | 15 |
| IPP & CHP | 905 | 46 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 80,273,501 | 18 |
| Electric utilities | 79,113,471 | 11 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,160,031 | 48 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 79,687 | 8 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 60,201 | 8 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 72,433 | 6 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 2.0 | 6 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.5 | 10 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,985 | 2 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 74,553,575 | 21 |
| Full service provider sales | 74,553,575 | 16 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 406,421 | 37 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.42 | 44 |
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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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