Montana Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 6,231 | 41 |
| Electric utilities | 3,177 | 38 |
| IPP & CHP | 3,054 | 32 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 28,220,946 | 41 |
| Electric utilities | 11,544,986 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 16,675,960 | 20 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 12,893 | 31 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 16,705 | 34 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 15,911 | 35 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 | 20 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.2 | 16 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,240 | 14 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 14,709,656 | 42 |
| Full service provider sales | 11,929,206 | 43 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 2,780,450 | 17 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 101,243 | 47 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.92 | 38 |
| 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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