Kentucky Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 20,120 | 21 |
| Electric utilities | 19,214 | 15 |
| IPP & CHP | 906 | 46 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 73,179,196 | 23 |
| Electric utilities | 72,105,628 | 14 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,073,568 | 49 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 60,239 | 10 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 48,625 | 11 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 63,252 | 9 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.6 | 8 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.3 | 10 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,902 | 3 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 72,634,387 | 21 |
| Full service provider sales | 72,634,387 | 16 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 414,612 | 37 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.57 | 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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