Texas Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 123,512 | 1 |
| Electric utilities | 29,399 | 2 |
| IPP & CHP | 94,113 | 1 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 452,794,463 | 1 |
| Electric utilities | 81,081,662 | 9 |
| IPP & CHP | 371,712,801 | 1 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 287,532 | 1 |
| Nitrogen Oxide short tons) | 182,487 | 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 239,991 | 1 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.3 | 12 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 24 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1,166 | 18 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 401,880,374 | 1 |
| Full service provider sales | 401,880,374 | 1 |
| Energy-only provider sales | . | . |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 35,220,381 | 1 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 8.38 | 45 |
| 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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