Texas: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Texas |
| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 28 view |
| Energy Organizations | 615 view |
| Utility Companies | 272 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 88 view |
Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America, and the largest state in the 48 contiguous United States. Geographically located in the South Central part of the country, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas to the south, and borders the U.S. states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast and Louisiana to the east. Texas is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Texas
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 19,367,239 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 1,382,743 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 20,749,982 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 1,501,345 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 22,251,327 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 139,106,597 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 191,652,532 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 1,347,315 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 41,497,617 | MWh |
| Other | 621,766 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 396,477,155 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 5.23 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 5.61 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Texas
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 294,684 GWh294,684,000,000,000 Wh 294,684,000,000 kWh 294,684,000 MWh 1.060862e+18 J |
154 GW154,000 MW 154,000,000 kW 154,000,000,000 W 154,000,000,000,000 mW 0.154 TW |
3,213 km23,213,000,000 m² 1,240.218 mi² 34,584,410,700 ft² 3,842,748,000 yd² 793,948.365 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 38,993,581 GWh3.899358e+16 Wh 38,993,581,000,000 kWh 38,993,581,000 MWh 1.403769e+20 J |
20,411 GW20,411,000 MW 20,411,000,000 kW 20,411,000,000,000 W 2.0411e+16 mW 20.411 TW |
425,230 km2425,230,000,000 m² 164,138.78 mi² 4,577,133,197,000 ft² 508,575,080,000 yd² 105,076,459.15 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 78,716 GWh78,716,000,000,000 Wh 78,716,000,000 kWh 78,716,000 MWh 2.833776e+17 J |
60 GW60,000 MW 60,000,000 kW 60,000,000,000 W 60,000,000,000,000 mW 0.06 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 22,786,749 GWh2.278675e+16 Wh 22,786,749,000,000 kWh 22,786,749,000 MWh 8.20323e+19 J |
7,743 GW7,743,000 MW 7,743,000,000 kW 7,743,000,000,000 W 7.743e+15 mW 7.743 TW |
235,398 km2235,398,000,000 m² 90,863.628 mi² 2,533,800,532,200 ft² 281,536,008,000 yd² 58,168,022.79 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 5,552,399 GWh5.552399e+15 Wh 5,552,399,000,000 kWh 5,552,399,000 MWh 1.998864e+19 J |
1,901 GW1,901,000 MW 1,901,000,000 kW 1,901,000,000,000 W 1.901e+15 mW 1.901 TW |
380,305 km2380,305,000,000 m² 146,797.73 mi² 4,093,564,989,500 ft² 454,844,780,000 yd² 93,975,267.025 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 1,101,062 GWh1.101062e+15 Wh 1,101,062,000,000 kWh 1,101,062,000 MWh 3.963823e+18 J |
271 GW271,000 MW 271,000,000 kW 271,000,000,000 W 271,000,000,000,000 mW 0.271 TW |
54,288 km254,288,000,000 m² 20,955.168 mi² 584,350,603,200 ft² 64,928,448,000 yd² 13,414,836.24 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 16,077 GWh16,076,999,999,999.998 Wh 16,077,000,000 kWh 16,077,000 MWh 5.78772e+16 J |
2 GW2,000 MW 2,000,000 kW 2,000,000,000 W 2,000,000,000,000 mW 0.002 TW |
14,615,951 BDT14,615,951,000 kg 14,615,951,000,000 g 14,615,951 tonnes 32,228,171,955 lbs 2,302,012,282.5 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 5,898 GWh5,898,000,000,000 Wh 5,898,000,000 kWh 5,898,000 MWh 2.12328e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
1,254,999 Tonnes1,254,999,000 kg 1,254,999,000,000 g 2,767,272,795 lbs 197,662,342.5 stones 44,263,814,730 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 | 3,030,250 GWh3.03025e+15 Wh 3,030,250,000,000 kWh 3,030,250,000 MWh 1.09089e+19 J |
384 GW384,000 MW 384,000,000 kW 384,000,000,000 W 384,000,000,000,000 mW 0.384 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 3,006 GWh3,006,000,000,000 Wh 3,006,000,000 kWh 3,006,000 MWh 1.08216e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
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| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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88 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Austin Energy - Residential Solar PV Rebate Program (Texas)
- LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program (Texas)
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative - Renewable Energy Rebates (Texas)
- Bryan Texas Utilities - SmartHOME Program
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Solar Photovoltaic Standard Offer Program (Texas)
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272 Utility Companies
- Texas General Land Office
- Texas Retail Energy, LLC (Texas)
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (Texas) (Texas) (2)
- Strategic Energy LLC (Texas)
- Southwest Rural Elec Assn Inc (Texas)
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615 Energy Organizations
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas General Land Office
- FuelCellsEtc
- Texas Retail Energy, LLC (Texas)
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8 Smart Grid Projects
- Center for the Commercialization of Electric Technologies Smart Grid Demonstration Project
- CenterPoint Energy Smart Grid Project
- Denton County Electric Cooperative d/b/a CoServ Electric Smart Grid Project
- El Paso Electric Smart Grid Project
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Smart Grid Project
- Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC Smart Grid Demonstration Project
- Pecan Street Project, Inc. Smart Grid Demonstration Project
- Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC Smart Grid Project
To date, Texas has received $218,782,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]