Montana Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Hydroelectric | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 5,866 | 41 |
| Electric utilities | 3,241 | 38 |
| IPP & CHP | 2,625 | 35 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 23,353,290 | 40 |
| Electric utilities | 11,347,263 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 12,006,027 | 32 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 7,457 | 33 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 10,361 | 39 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 10,416 | 37 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.6 | 17 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 | 18 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 981 | 18 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 14,584,179 | 42 |
| Full service provider sales | 11,664,564 | 43 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 2,919,615 | 18 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 28,108 | 50 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.13 | 35 |
| 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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