| Table 4.11. Fuel-Switching Capacity of Operable Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel, by Producer Type, 2015 |
| (Megawatts, Percent) |
| Fuel-Switchable Part of Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer Type | Total Net Summer Capacity of All Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel | Net Summer Capacity of Natural Gas-Fired Generators Reporting the Ability to Switch to Petroleum Liquids |
Fuel Switchable Capacity as Percent of Total | Maximum Achievable Net Summer Capacity Using Petroleum Liquids | Fuel Switchable Net Summer Capacity Reported to Have No Factors that Limit the Ability to Switch to Petroleum Liquids |
| Electric Utilities | 223,215.6 | 80,780.1 | 36.2% | 80,075.4 | 17,654.9 |
| Independent Power Producers, Non-Combined Heat and Power Plants | 172,519.2 | 45,114.1 | 26.2% | 40,976.9 | 8,061.8 |
| Independent Power Producers, Combined Heat and Power Plants | 27,284.1 | 5,067.7 | 18.6% | 4,896.2 | 389.4 |
| Electric Power Sector Subtotal | 423,018.9 | 130,961.9 | 31.0% | 125,948.5 | 26,106.1 |
| Commercial Sector | 1,932.5 | 866.1 | 44.8% | 824.9 | 95.8 |
| Industrial Sector | 14,474.0 | 951.6 | 6.6% | 929.4 | 142.3 |
| All Sectors | 439,425.4 | 132,779.6 | 30.2% | 127,702.8 | 26,344.2 |
| Notes: Petroleum liquids include distillate fuel oil (all diesel and No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 fuel oils), residual fuel oil (No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oils and bunker C fuel oil), jet fuel, kerosene, waste oil, and propane. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report.' |