California energy flow in 1977

Technical Report · Fri Jul 20 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5907059

Borg, I Y

The supply and use of various forms of energy in California in 1977 has been collected and assembled in an energy flow chart. Overall energy consumption increased 5% in 1977 over 1976; the bulk of the increase was possible because of larger imports of foreign and increased production of domestic crude oil. the natural gas supply remained constant and because of the mild winters of 1976 to 1977 and 1977 to 1978 was used to a greater degree for electrical power generation. The 1977 drought seriously impacted both imported and domestic hydroelectric power. The power deficit was met by increased use of gas and especially oil as boiler fuels. Coal use remained constant; although out-of-state power from coal-fired plants in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico increased slightly. Use of energy in the transportation sector increased 10%; use of motor gasoline and aviation gasoline and jet fuels increased to the same degree.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5907059
• Report Number(s): UCID-18221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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