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California Energy Output by Source (Electrical Utilities) 2002 [1]
Source Megawatts % of Total
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Petroleum ......... 43,933 0.02
Natural Gas ....... 8,808,012 4.8
Nuclear ........... 34,352,340 18.6
Hydroelectric ..... 29,995,647 16.8
Other Renewables .. 1,388,339 12.9
California Energy Output by Source (Electrical Utilities plus
Independent Power Producers) 2002 [1]
Source Megawatts % of Total
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Coal .............. 2,327,809 1.3
Petroleum ......... 1,961,066 1.1
Natural Gas ....... 89,624,044 48.7
Other Gasses ...... 1,240,053 0.7
Nuclear ........... 34,352,340 18.6
Hydroelectric ..... 30,899,631 16.8
Other Renewables .. 23,680,568 12.9
Other.............. 124,520 0.1
California Gross System Power 2003/Fuel Type Gigawatt-Hours [2] [3]
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Fuel Type GSP % of Total
Coal ............... 59,016 21.3
Large Hydro ........ 44,926 16.2
Natural Gas ........ 102,005 36.9
Nuclear ............ 41,925 15.2
Renewables ......... 28,740 10.4
Renewables Breakdown:
Biomass ....... 5,574 2.0
Geothermal .... 13,771 5.0
Small Hydro ... 5,146 1.9
Solar ......... 758 0.3
Wind .......... 3,491 1.3
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28,740
To convert from gigawatt hours into megawatts, divide the number of
gigawatts by 8,760 then multiply by 1,000 to get megawatts.
California Energy Input by Electrical Utilities (2000) [4]
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Natural Gas used to generate electricity
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1995 395 billion cubic feet per year
1996 318 billion cubic feet per year
1997 378 billion cubic feet per year
1998 271 billion cubic feet per year
1999 145 billion cubic feet per year
2000 129 billion cubic feet per year
Residual Fuel
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Residual fuel includes fuel oil Nos. 4, 5, and 6, and residual fuel oils.
Fuel Oil, No. 4:
A complex combination of heavy (high boiling point) petroleum
hydrocarbons and is a blend of distillate (such as No. 2 Fuel Oil) and
residual fuel oil (such as No. 6 Fuel Oil). The amount of sulfur
varies with product specification.
Fuel Oil, No. 5:
A complex combination of heavy (high boiling point) petroleum
hydrocarbons. The amount of sulfur varies with product specification.
Fuel Oil, No. 6:
A complex combination of heavy (high boiling point) petroleum
hydrocarbons. The amount of sulfur varies with product specification.
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) may be present in trace quantities (by weight).
Synonyms for Fuel Oil #6 include Bunker Oil.
Residual Fuel used to generate electricity
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1995 734,000 barrels per year
1996 983,000 barrels per year
1997 44,000 barrels per year
1998 10,000 barrels per year
1999 0 barrels
2000 28,000 barrels per year
Distillate Fuel
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Distillate fuel includes fuel oil nos. 1 and 2, kerosene, and jet fuel.
Fuel Oil No. 1
Fuel Oil No.1 is kerosene, range oil, and jet fuel (JP5). Fuel oils
1-D and 2-D are diesel fuels.
Fuel Oil No. 2
A complex combination of hydrocarbons with carbon numbers in the range
C9 and higher produced from the distillation of petroleum crude oil.
Distillate Fuel Used to Generate Electricity
1995 101,000 barrels per year
1996 138,000 barrels per year
1997 273,000 barrels per year
1998 268,000 barrels per year
1999 120,000 barrels per year
2000 301,000 barrels per year
[1] Energy Information Administration: Electric Power Industry
Generation of Electricity by Primary Energy Source, 1993, 1997,
and 2002 (Megawatthours) - California Profile
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/st_profiles/california.pdf
[2] CA Department of Energy | 2003 Net System Power Calculation
http://www.energy.ca.gov/reports/2004-05-05_300-04-001R.PDF
[3] California Department of Energy | Energy Sources
http://www.energy.ca.gov/html/energysources.html
[4] Energy Information Administration: Estimates of Energy Input at
Electric Utilities, 1960-2000, California
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epav2/html_tables/epav2t23p1.html
Again, if you have questions about the data or links provided,
please, feel free to ask for clarification. I will be happy to assist.
---larre
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