North Carolina Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 32,290 | 8 |
| Electric utilities | 26,938 | 5 |
| IPP & CHP | 5,352 | 19 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 130,779,157 | 9 |
| Electric utilities | 118,656,679 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 12,122,478 | 30 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 52,101 | 16 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 52,715 | 11 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 52,492 | 14 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 26 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 24 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 883 | 34 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 134,404,319 | 9 |
| Full service provider sales | 134,404,319 | 5 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,163,845 | 15 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.20 | 32 |
| 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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