Massachusetts Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 13,332 | 32 |
| Electric utilities | 978 | 42 |
| IPP & CHP | 12,354 | 8 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 31,955,022 | 40 |
| Electric utilities | 468,228 | 43 |
| IPP & CHP | 31,486,794 | 14 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 3,704 | 40 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 11,366 | 41 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 12,722 | 38 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.2 | 40 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 32 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 876 | 35 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 53,475,888 | 27 |
| Full service provider sales | 22,799,432 | 38 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 30,676,456 | 7 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 1,160,982 | 26 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 16.48 | 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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