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    Summer Capacity by Category and Fuel (Megawatts)

    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Coal
    2007 5,794 4,605 482 635 - 70
    2006 5,774 4,586 482 636 - 70
    2005 5,783 4,448 620 636 - 79
    2004 5,797 4,468 614 636 - 79
    2003 5,796 4,468 614 635 - 79
    2002 6,117 4,789 720 530 - 79
    2001 6,137 4,784 719 529 - 105
    2000 6,185 4,796 426 812 - 150
    1999 6,205 5,099 - 1,012 - 94
    1998 6,221 5,099 - 1,012 - 110
    1997 6,249 5,099 - 1,012 - 138
    1996 6,218 5,099 - 1,012 - 107
    1995 6,376 5,451 - 787 - 138
    1994 5,112 4,217 - 787 - 107
    1993 5,112 4,217 - 787 - 107
    1992 5,128 4,215 - 787 - 126
    1991 4,672 4,210 - 336 - 126
    1990 4,598 4,225 - 203 45 125
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Dual Fired
    2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2005 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
    2004 5,210 3,227 1,605 348 - 30
    2003 3,731 2,314 1,132 255 - 30
    2002 2,682 1,019 1,132 255 224 52
    2001 2,358 1,016 892 255 143 52
    2000 2,375 1,146 742 269 167 51
    1999 2,691 1,146 969 266 258 51
    1998 2,429 1,146 969 6 258 50
    1997 2,693 1,146 969 269 258 50
    1996 2,667 1,017 969 422 258 -
    1995 2,482 749 969 505 258 -
    1994 3,134 1,484 969 422 258 -
    1993 3,057 1,582 969 506 - -
    1992 2,988 1,582 906 499 - -
    1991 2,364 1,582 319 463 - -
    1990 1,959 1,582 - 376 - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Hydroelectric
    2007 675 654 19 - - 3
    2006 671 650 18 - - 2
    2005 672 650 18 - - 4
    2004 782 760 18 - - 4
    2003 3,418 3,397 17 - - 4
    2002 3,402 3,383 16 - - 4
    2001 3,103 3,083 16 - - 4
    2000 3,106 3,086 16 - - 4
    1999 3,103 3,083 16 - - 4
    1998 3,108 3,087 18 - - 4
    1997 3,106 3,085 18 - - 4
    1996 3,151 3,130 18 - - 4
    1995 3,152 3,131 18 - - 4
    1994 3,130 3,108 18 - - 4
    1993 3,131 3,109 18 - - 4
    1992 3,126 3,108 13 - - 4
    1991 3,127 3,109 13 - - 4
    1990 3,123 3,109 13 - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Natural Gas
    2007 6,869 4,429 2,085 348 - 6
    2006 6,809 4,395 2,054 348 - 12
    2005 6,828 4,086 2,369 348 - 25
    2004 1,545 874 671 - - -
    2003 1,996 1,566 334 96 - -
    2002 1,678 1,244 338 96 - -
    2001 2,080 1,398 505 96 81 -
    2000 1,526 1,104 227 91 91 13
    1999 643 545 - 90 - 9
    1998 904 545 - 350 - 10
    1997 644 545 - 90 - 10
    1996 308 144 - 154 - 10
    1995 494 413 - 72 - 10
    1994 562 398 - 154 - 10
    1993 672 593 - 69 - 10
    1992 447 375 - 65 - 7
    1991 267 196 - 65 - 7
    1990 345 190 - 148 - 7
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Nuclear
    2007 3,404 3,404 - - - -
    2006 3,432 3,432 - - - -
    2005 3,432 3,432 - - - -
    2004 3,440 3,440 - - - -
    2003 3,467 3,467 - - - -
    2002 3,467 3,467 - - - -
    2001 3,467 3,467 - - - -
    2000 3,467 3,467 - - - -
    1999 3,392 3,392 - - - -
    1998 3,392 3,392 - - - -
    1997 3,392 3,392 - - - -
    1996 3,392 3,392 - - - -
    1995 3,392 3,392 - - - -
    1994 3,349 3,349 - - - -
    1993 3,349 3,349 - - - -
    1992 3,319 3,319 - - - -
    1991 3,382 3,382 - - - -
    1990 3,382 3,382 - - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Other Renewables
    2007 672 83 178 - 76 335
    2006 580 80 95 - 76 330
    2005 577 - 172 3 76 326
    2004 575 - 172 3 76 324
    2003 576 - 172 3 76 325
    2002 584 - 172 - 76 336
    2001 570 - 176 - 76 318
    2000 572 - 210 4 83 275
    1999 633 * 210 2 83 337
    1998 636 * 213 2 83 337
    1997 614 * 219 2 83 310
    1996 646 * 219 2 83 343
    1995 562 * 220 2 27 312
    1994 596 * 220 2 27 346
    1993 508 * 132 2 27 346
    1992 502 * 126 2 27 346
    1991 499 * 123 2 27 346
    1990 487 * 120 2 27 337
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Petroleum
    2007 2,418 2,041 371 6 - -
    2006 2,386 2,027 350 9 - -
    2005 2,390 2,031 350 9 - -
    2004 2,457 2,098 350 9 - -
    2003 2,273 1,915 350 6 - 2
    2002 2,275 1,917 350 6 - 2
    2001 2,372 2,014 350 6 - 3
    2000 2,191 2,008 181 - - 3
    1999 2,057 2,046 - 8 - 4
    1998 2,057 2,046 - 8 - 4
    1997 2,034 2,025 - 5 - 4
    1996 2,033 2,025 - 5 - 4
    1995 1,213 1,207 - 5 - 1
    1994 1,213 1,207 - 5 - 1
    1993 1,209 1,204 - 4 - 1
    1992 1,176 1,173 - 3 - -
    1991 1,176 1,173 - 3 - -
    1990 1,173 1,173 - - - -
    YEAR Total Electric Power Industry Electric Generators, Electric Utilities Electric Generators, Independent Power Producers Combined Heat and Power, Electric Power Combined Heat and Power, Commercial Power Combined Heat and Power, Industrial Power
    Pumped Storage
    2007 3,161 3,161 - - - -
    2006 2,997 2,997 - - - -
    2005 2,917 2,917 - - - -
    2004 2,700 2,700 - - - -
    2003 2,638 2,638 - - - -
    2002 2,645 2,645 - - - -
    2001 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    2000 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1999 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1998 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1997 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1996 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1995 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1994 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1993 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1992 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1991 2,345 2,345 - - - -
    1990 2,345 2,345 - - - -

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  • "*" = The unit of measure is less than 0.5 or percent change is less than 0.1%.
  • "-" = Not Available.
  • "~" = Data not available as of June 20, 2007

    Source:
  • existing_capacity_state.xls, Existing Nameplate and Net Summer Capacity by Energy Source and Producer Type (EIA-860), EIA.
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