Louisiana Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 24,203 | 17 |
| Electric utilities | 15,784 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,419 | 14 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 107,268,804 | 14 |
| Electric utilities | 64,485,745 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 42,783,058 | 9 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 63,572 | 10 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 73,198 | 6 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 53,162 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 17 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.4 | 12 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,090 | 26 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 91,452,659 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 91,452,659 | 10 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 21,387,685 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.46 | 51 |
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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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