Tennessee Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 20,951 | 20 |
| Electric utilities | 20,409 | 12 |
| IPP & CHP | 543 | 48 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 79,046,397 | 19 |
| Electric utilities | 76,547,489 | 13 |
| IPP & CHP | 2,498,908 | 46 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 44,231 | 14 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 19,905 | 31 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 35,792 | 19 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.1 | 16 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 40 |
| Carbon sioxide (lbs/MWh) | 996 | 24 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 97,239,885 | 13 |
| Full service provider sales | 97,239,885 | 8 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 2,385,508 | 13 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.45 | 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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