Rhode Island Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,906 | 49 |
| Electric utilities | 6 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,899 | 37 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 6,564,885 | 48 |
| Electric utilities | 12,560 | 48 |
| IPP & CHP | 6,552,325 | 37 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 94 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 1,005 | 49 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 2,670 | 46 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 50 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.3 | 48 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 895 | 32 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 7,524,270 | 49 |
| Full service provider sales | 4,023,584 | 50 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 3,500,686 | 15 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 64,352 | 48 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 16.28 | 5 |
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kWh = Kilowatthours. 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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