Montana Electricity Profile 2021

Table 1. 2021 Summary statistics (Montana)
Item	Value	Rank
Primary energy source		Coal
Net summer capacity (megawatts)	6,067	42
Electric utilities	3,441	37
IPP & CHP	2,625	36
Net generation (megawatthours)	24,947,923	40
Electric utilities	10,545,266	35
IPP & CHP	14,402,657	29
Emissions
Sulfur dioxide (short tons)	8,430	31
Nitrogen oxide (short tons)	12,596	37
Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons)	12,777	36
Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh)	0.7	19
Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh)	1.0	13
Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh)	1,127	16
Total retail sales (megawatthours)	14,961,561	42
Full service provider sales	12,115,692	43
Energy-only provider sales	2,845,869	19
Direct use (megawatthours)	28,838	50
Average retail price (cents/kWh)	9.50	33
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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