Louisiana Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 23,706 | 17 |
| Electric utilities | 15,321 | 17 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,385 | 14 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 97,719,207 | 15 |
| Electric utilities | 56,686,339 | 16 |
| IPP & CHP | 41,032,869 | 8 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 122,838 | 2 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 78,228 | 2 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 49,961 | 13 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 2.5 | 4 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.6 | 8 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,125 | 21 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 91,205,935 | 15 |
| Full service provider sales | 91,205,935 | 10 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 21,974,896 | 2 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.79 | 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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