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State Electricity Profiles
Data for 2015 | Release Date: January 17, 2017 | Next Release: December 2017
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Louisiana Electricity Profile 2015
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 26,235 | 15 |
| Electric utilities | 17,748 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,488 | 12 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 107,812,354 | 14 |
| Electric utilities | 65,729,889 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 42,082,465 | 9 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 76,462 | 12 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 77,745 | 7 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 56,299 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.4 | 21 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.4 | 14 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,149 | 24 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 91,676,489 | 14 |
| Full service provider sales | 91,676,489 | 10 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 20,810,055 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.65 | 50 |
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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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