Rhode Island Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,944 | 49 |
| Electric utilities | 5 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,940 | 36 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 7,614,941 | 47 |
| Electric utilities | 2,979 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 7,611,962 | 35 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 85 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 1,991 | 47 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 2,981 | 45 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 36 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 861 | 32 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 7,384,671 | 49 |
| Full service provider sales | 3,936,938 | 50 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 3,447,733 | 16 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 211,299 | 40 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 16.42 | 5 |
| 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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