North Dakota Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Coal | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 7,970 | 40 |
| Electric utilities | 6,333 | 33 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,637 | 41 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 37,856,452 | 35 |
| Electric utilities | 33,415,076 | 30 |
| IPP & CHP | 4,441,376 | 42 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 47,559 | 18 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 39,237 | 17 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 29,908 | 26 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 2.5 | 4 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 2.1 | 5 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,738 | 6 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 18,520,188 | 40 |
| Full service provider sales | 18,520,188 | 39 |
| Energy-only provider sales | ||
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 191,784 | 41 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.94 | 37 |
| 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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