Electric Power Industry Generation by Energy Source
| Figure 6. Electric Power Industry Generation by Energy Source, 2007 |
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Notes: "Other Renewables" energy sources include geothermal, wind, biomass, solar thermal and photovoltaic. "Other" energy sources include other gases. |
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| Topics
 Generating Capability/Capacity: various
methods for converting energy into electricity.
Electric Utilities Nonutility Power Producers Electricity Generation: energy sources
used to generate electricity.
Generation from Fossil Fuels Nuclear-Powered Generation Generation from Renewable Fuels Fossil Fuel/Consumption, Stocks, and
Receipts.
Nonutility Facilities Electric Utilities Consumption and Stocks Receipts and Costs Coal Petroleum Gas Sales, Revenue, and Price: describes
electric utility companies, their service territories, enduse sectors, revenue
requirements, and average revenue per kilowatthour of electricity sold (a proxy for
price).
Environmental Aspects: a discussion on
the gaseous emissions from U.S. electric utilities and the methods employed to reduce or
eliminate their release into the atmosphere. Electric Power Transactions & The Interconnected
Networks: a discussion on the major networks (power
grids) that have evolved in the United States and the
wholesale trade of electric power.
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