Figure 3.
Share of U.S. Net Summer Capability
by Energy Source, Year-End 2000
Notes: •Gas includes gas-fueled fuel cell units, waste heat, natural gas, waste gas, butane, methane, propane, other gas, and digester gas. • Petroleum includes petroleum coke, liquid butane, diesel, light oil, kersone, methanol, oil waste, sludge oil, tar oil, and liquid propane. • Other includes geothermal, wind, solar (photovoltaic/thermal), multifuel, biomass (wood, wood waste, peat wood liquors, railroad ties, pitch, wood sludge, municipal solid waste, agricultural byproducts, straw, tires, landfill gases, fish oils), hydrogen, sulfur, batteries, chemicals, and purchased steam. • Data are preliminary. • Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860A, “Annual Electric Generator Report – Utility,” and Form EIA-860B, “Annual Electric Generator Report – Nonutility.”