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State Electricity Profiles
Data for 2015 | Release Date: January 17, 2017 | Next Release: December 2017
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Washington Electricity Profile 2015
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Hydroelectric | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 31,003 | 9 |
| Electric utilities | 26,793 | 6 |
| IPP & CHP | 4,210 | 23 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 109,287,458 | 13 |
| Electric utilities | 93,675,576 | 6 |
| IPP & CHP | 15,611,882 | 24 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur Dioxide (short tons) | 12,732 | 35 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (short tons) | 15,353 | 39 |
| Carbon Dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 11,586 | 39 |
| Sulfur Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.2 | 43 |
| Nitrogen Oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.3 | 51 |
| Carbon Dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 233 | 50 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 90,116,086 | 15 |
| Full service provider sales | 88,103,002 | 12 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 2,013,084 | 18 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 949,246 | 28 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 7.40 | 51 |
| 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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