FPC releases preliminary 1976 power production, capacity, fuel consumption data

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7309267

Preliminary data show that the nation's electric utilities produced a record 2,036,486,503 megawatt hours of electricity in 1976, 6.2 percent higher than in 1975. The installed generating capacity of the nation's electric utilities also reached a record level of 531,287 megawatts during 1976, up 4.5 percent from 508,251 megawatts in 1975. Steam-electric plants had a total installed capacity of 411,615 megawatts at the end of 1976, including 42,919 megawatts of nuclear-fueled capacity. Hydroelectric stations had a total installed capacity of 67,798 megawatts. Internal combustion plants had a combined capacity of 5,298 megawatts and gas turbine plants, 46,576 megawatts. Power output by fuel-burning plants in 1976 totaled 1,752.8 million megawatt-hours, 8.4 percent greater than in 1975. Hydroelectric plants produced 283.7 million megawatt hours in 1976, compared with 300.0 million in 1975. To produce electric energy in 1976, utilities burned 448.1 million tons of coal; 555.4 million barrels of fuel oil; and 3,078 billion cubic feet of natural gas. In 1975, fuel consumption totals were: coal, 406.0 million tons; oil, 506.1 million barrels; and gas 3,158 billion cubic feet. In 1976, privately-owned utilities generated 1,582.0 million megawatt-hours and publicly-owned utilities generated 454.5 million megawatt-hours. Data on electric utility generating capacity and production by region, state, and type of plant; production of electricity and installed generating capacity by class of ownership; and power production by kind of fuel and related amount of fuel burned are tabulated. Fuel data are also given by region and state.

• OSTI ID: 7309267
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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