Washington: Energy Resources

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State Profile
Name	Washington
Governor	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Christine_Gregoire
Population	Unavailable
Median Household Income	$58,078.00
Energy Consumption	Coming Soon
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Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Washington is a state in the United States of America.

Energy Production by Technology in Washington

Fuel Source	Value	Units
Solar Power	0	MWh
Wind Power	3,538,936	MWh
Geothermal Power	0	MWh
Biomass Power	1,437,051	MWh
Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables	4,975,987	MWh
Hydro Power	73,932,815	MWh
HPS Power	52,383	MWh
Total Energy Production from Renewables	78,908,802	MWh
Coal Power	7,477,773	MWh
Gas Power	11,409,482	MWh
Petroleum Power	47,275	MWh
Nuclear Power	6,634,014	MWh
Other	63,675	MWh
Total Energy Production	104,593,404	MWh
Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables	5	%
Percent of Total Power from Renewables	75	%
Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download)