Kentucky Electricity Profile 2019
Item | Value | Rank |
---|---|---|
Primary energy source | Coal | |
Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 19,496 | 22 |
Electric utilities | 18,587 | 15 |
IPP & CHP | 908 | 47 |
Net generation (megawatthours) | 71,804,254 | 21 |
Electric utilities | 70,896,610 | 14 |
IPP & CHP | 907,644 | 49 |
Emissions | ||
Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 52,990 | 7 |
Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 43,700 | 11 |
Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 58,805 | 7 |
Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.5 | 8 |
Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 10 |
Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,802 | 3 |
Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 75,345,382 | 20 |
Full service provider sales | 75,345,382 | 16 |
Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
Direct use (megawatthours) | 317,510 | 37 |
Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.61 | 42 |
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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