Pennsylvania: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pennsylvania |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Tom_Corbett |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $48,562.00 |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 26 view |
| Energy Organizations | 212 view |
| Utility Companies | 101 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 47 view |
Pennsylvania /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnjə/, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a US state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and the Great Lakes region. The state borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada to the northwest, New York to the north and New Jersey to the east. The Appalachian Mountains run through the middle of the state. Pennsylvania is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Pennsylvania
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 921,137 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 2,143,017 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 3,064,154 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 2,820,836 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 560,345 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 5,884,990 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 104,927,415 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 29,623,748 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 930,953 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 76,727,686 | MWh |
| Other | 842,542 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 218,376,989 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 1.4 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 2.69 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Pennsylvania
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 56,161 GWh56,161,000,000,000 Wh 56,161,000,000 kWh 56,161,000 MWh 2.021796e+17 J |
36 GW36,000 MW 36,000,000 kW 36,000,000,000 W 36,000,000,000,000 mW 0.036 TW |
754 km2754,000,000 m² 291.044 mi² 8,115,980,600 ft² 901,784,000 yd² 186,317.17 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 553,356 GWh553,355,999,999,999.938 Wh 553,356,000,000 kWh 553,356,000 MWh 1.992082e+18 J |
356 GW356,000 MW 356,000,000 kW 356,000,000,000 W 356,000,000,000,000 mW 0.356 TW |
7,429 km27,429,000,000 m² 2,867.594 mi² 79,965,013,100 ft² 8,885,084,000 yd² 1,835,743.045 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 22,215 GWh22,215,000,000,000 Wh 22,215,000,000 kWh 22,215,000 MWh 7.9974e+16 J |
19 GW19,000 MW 19,000,000 kW 19,000,000,000 W 19,000,000,000,000 mW 0.019 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 8,230 GWh8,229,999,999,999.999 Wh 8,230,000,000 kWh 8,230,000 MWh 2.9628e+16 J |
3 GW3,000 MW 3,000,000 kW 3,000,000,000 W 3,000,000,000,000 mW 0.003 TW |
661 km2661,000,000 m² 255.146 mi² 7,114,937,900 ft² 790,556,000 yd² 163,336.405 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 23,571 GWh23,571,000,000,000 Wh 23,571,000,000 kWh 23,571,000 MWh 8.48556e+16 J |
5 GW5,000 MW 5,000,000 kW 5,000,000,000 W 5,000,000,000,000 mW 0.005 TW |
1,134 km21,134,000,000 m² 437.724 mi² 12,206,262,600 ft² 1,356,264,000 yd² 280,217.07 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 6,313 GWh6,313,000,000,000 Wh 6,313,000,000 kWh 6,313,000 MWh 2.27268e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
5,739,609 BDT5,739,609,000 kg 5,739,609,000,000 g 5,739,609 tonnes 12,655,837,845 lbs 903,988,417.5 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 7,132 GWh7,132,000,000,000 Wh 7,132,000,000 kWh 7,132,000 MWh 2.56752e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
1,517,540 Tonnes1,517,540,000 kg 1,517,540,000,000 g 3,346,175,700 lbs 239,012,550 stones 53,523,635,800 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 327,340 GWh327,340,000,000,000 Wh 327,340,000,000 kWh 327,340,000 MWh 1.178424e+18 J |
41 GW41,000 MW 41,000,000 kW 41,000,000,000 W 41,000,000,000,000 mW 0.041 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 8,368 GWh8,367,999,999,999.999 Wh 8,368,000,000 kWh 8,368,000 MWh 3.01248e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
4,466 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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47 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Duquesne Light Company - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (Pennsylvania)
- Duquesne Light Company - Residential Solar Water Heating Program (Pennsylvania)
- Duquesne Light Company - Residential Energy Efficiency Program (Pennsylvania)
- Alternative and Clean Energy State Loan Program (Pennsylvania)
- Alternative and Clean Energy State Grant Program (Pennsylvania)
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101 Utility Companies
- Washington Gas Energy Services (Pennsylvania)
- Suez Energy Resources North America (Pennsylvania)
- Spark Energy, LP (Pennsylvania)
- Public Power & Utility, Inc. (Pennsylvania)
- PEPCO Energy Services (Pennsylvania)
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212 Energy Organizations
- Siemens Westinghouse Power Generation SWPG
- Lithium Technology Corporation
- Kurt J Lesker Company
- Kovatch Enterprises Inc
- KeyTex Energy LLC
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5 Smart Grid Projects
To date, Pennsylvania has received $99,684,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]