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Fuel Switching Capacity of Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel, by Producer Type                      
Electric Power Annual with data for 2006
Report Released: October 22, 2007
Next Release Date: October 2008
Table 2.8.    xls     pdf   format     

Table 2.8.  Fuel Switching Capacity of Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel, by Producer Type, 2006
(Megawatts, Percent)
Producer Type
Total Net Summer Capacity of All Generators Reporting Natural Gas as the Primary Fuel
Fuel-Switchable Part of Total
Net Summer Capacity of Natural Gas-Fired Generators Reporting the Ability to Switch to Petroleum Liquids[1]
Fuel Switchable Capacity as Percent of Total
Maximum Achievable Net Summer Capacity Using Petroleum Liquids[1]
Fuel-Switchable Net Summer  Capacity Reporting No Regulatory Limits on Use of Petroleum Liquids[1]
Electric Utility 157,742 72,802 46.2 70,153 22,956
Independent Power Producers 184,196 41,408 22.5 40,733 8,102
Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power[2] 30,031 6,408 21.3 6,420 697
Electric Power Sector Subtotal 371,969 120,618 32.4 117,307 31,755
Combined Heat and Power, Commercial 1,040 472 45.4 482 52
Combined Heat and Power, Industrial 15,285 1,033 6.8 957 225
All Sectors 388,294 122,124 31.5 118,746 32,031
  [1] 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, and waste oil.
  [2] Electric Utility CHP plants are included in Electric Utilities.
  Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report."
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