Question

Total electricity generation installed capacity usa 2017

Answer 1

Current Generation Capacity Table 1.1 shows the sources from which electricity is currently generated in America. Current nameplate capacity includes capacity labeled as standby, but not mothballed or out of service. Table 1.1 2017 Current Electricity Generation Capacity, by Fuel Primary Fuel Type Capacity (MW) Share Natural Gas 513,021.89 43.09% Coal 290,852.98 24.43% Nuclear 106,581.11 8.95% Hydro 100,608.90 8.45% Wind 81,721.54 6.86% Distillate Fuel Oil 24,244.00 2.04% Solar 23,660.22 1.99% Residual Fuel Oil 18,995.10 1.60% Wood/Wood Waste Solids 5,131.61 0.43% Wood Waste Liquids 4,869.05 0.41% Geothermal 3,933.73 0.33% Waste 2,797.45 0.23% Landfill Gas 2,757.84 0.23% Petroleum Coke 2,472.70 0.21% Other Gas 2,067.80 0.17% Kerosene 1,888.40 0.16% Waste Heat 1,178.73 0.10% Blast Furnace Gas 929.60 0.08% Jet Fuel 538.24 0.05% Biomass Gases 455.77 0.04% Purchased Steam 417.40 0.04% Agriculture Byproduct 416.70 0.04% Other 315.64 0.03% Biomass Solids 292.16 0.02% Biomass Liquids 139.29 0.01% Waste Oil and Other Oil 119.91 0.01% Biomass Other 75.38 0.01% Propane 22.63 0.00% Refuse 15.40 0.00% Total 1,190,521.13 100.00% Table 1.2 shows how America’s current generation capacity is distributed through the various regions defined by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Table 1.2 2017 Current Electricity Generation Capacity, by Region Region Capacity (MW) Share SERC 296,203.70 24.88% RFC 243,472.44 20.45% WECC 235,822.13 19.81% ERCOT 112,512.87 9.45% NPCC 83,520.98 7.02% SPP 76,540.67 6.43% MRO 68,883.21 5.79% FRCC 67,404.13 5.66% HCC 3,096.61 0.26% ASCC 3,064.39 0.26% Total 1,190,521.13 100.00% Regions Defined by NERC (see map in Appendix 1) ASCC: Alaska Systems Coordinating Council (not shown on map) ERCOT: Electric Reliability Council of Texas FRCC: Florida Reliability Coordinating Council HCC: Hawaii Coordinating Council (not shown on