Massachusetts Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 12,120 | 33 |
| Electric utilities | 979 | 42 |
| IPP & CHP | 11,141 | 9 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 32,204,364 | 40 |
| Electric utilities | 545,548 | 43 |
| IPP & CHP | 31,658,816 | 14 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 3,151 | 40 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 9,876 | 41 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 12,384 | 38 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.2 | 41 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 33 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 846 | 34 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 52,513,321 | 27 |
| Full service provider sales | 21,897,532 | 38 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 30,615,789 | 8 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 1,049,368 | 26 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 17.12 | 4 |
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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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