North Carolina Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 33,036 | 8 |
| Electric utilities | 27,025 | 5 |
| IPP & CHP | 6,011 | 18 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 128,468,235 | 7 |
| Electric utilities | 114,362,106 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 14,106,129 | 26 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 43,365 | 16 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 54,236 | 9 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 48,705 | 14 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 26 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 23 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 834 | 36 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 131,421,319 | 9 |
| Full service provider sales | 131,421,319 | 5 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,197,692 | 15 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.04 | 36 |
| 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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