Contents
Contacts 3
Preface 4
Background 4
Data sources 4
Appendix C 185
Technical notes 185
Data quality 185
Reliability of data 185
Data revision procedure 187
Data sources for Electric Power Monthly 187
Form EIA-826 189
Form EIA-860 192
Form EIA-860M 195
Form EIA-861 195
Form EIA-923 196
Average Capacity Factors 203
NERC classification 203
Business classification 204
Glossary 212
Table ES1.A. Total Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, 2015 and 2014 11
Table ES1.B. Total Electric Power Industry Summary Statistics, Year-to-Date 2015 and 2014 12
Table ES2.A. Summary Statistics: Receipts and Cost of Fossil Fuels for the Electric Power Industry by Sector, Physical Units, 2015 and 2014 13
Table ES2.B. Summary Statistics: Receipts and Cost of Fossil Fuels for the Electric Power Industry by Sector, Btus, 2015 and 2014 14
Table 1.1. Net Generation by Energy Source: Total (All Sectors), 2005-June 2015 15
Table 1.1.A. Net Generation from Renewable Sources: Total (All Sectors), 2005-June 2015 16
Table 1.2. Net Generation by Energy Source: Electric Utilities, 2005-June 2015 17
Table 1.3. Net Generation by Energy Source: Independent Power Producers, 2005-June 2015 18
Table 1.4. Net Generation by Energy Source: Commerical Sector, 2005-June 2015 19
Table 1.5. Net Generation by Energy Source: Industrial Sector, 2005-June 2015 20
Table 1.6.A. Net Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 21
Table 1.6.B. Net Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 22
Table 1.7.A. Net Generation from Coal by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 23
Table 1.7.B. Net Generation from Coal by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 24
Table 1.8.A. Net Generation from Petroleum Liquids by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 25
Table 1.8.B. Net Generation from Petroleum Liquids by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 26
Table 1.9.A. Net Generation from Petroleum Coke by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 27
Table 1.9.B. Net Generation from Petroleum Coke by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 28
Table 1.10.A. Net Generation from Natural Gas by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 29
Table 1.10.B. Net Generation from Natural Gas by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 30
Table 1.11.A. Net Generation from Other Gases by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 31
Table 1.11.B. Net Generation from Other Gases by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 32
Table 1.12.A. Net Generation from Nuclear Energy by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 33
Table 1.12.B. Net Generation from Nuclear Energy by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 34
Table 1.13.A. Net Generation from Hydroelectric (Conventional) Power by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 35
Table 1.13.B. Net Generation from Hydroelectric (Conventional) Power by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 36
Table 1.14.A. Net Generation from Renewable Sources Excluding Hydroelectric by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 37
Table 1.14.B. Net Generation from Renewable Sources Excluding Hydroelectric by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 38
Table 1.15.A. Net Generation from Hydroelectric (Pumped Storage) Power by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 39
Table 1.15.B. Net Generation from Hydroelectric (Pumped Storage) Power by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 40
Table 1.16.A. Net Generation from Other Energy Sources by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 41
Table 1.16.B. Net Generation from Other Energy Sources by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 42
Table 1.17.A. Net Generation from Wind by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 43
Table 1.17.B. Net Generation from Wind by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 44
Table 1.18.A. Net Generation from Biomass by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 45
Table 1.18.B. Net Generation from Biomass by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 46
Table 1.19.A. Net Generation from Geothermal by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 47
Table 1.19.B. Net Generation from Geothermal by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 48
Table 1.20.A. Net Generation from Solar by State, by Sector, June 2015 and 2014 49
Table 1.20.B. Net Generation from Solar by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 50
Table 2.1.A. Coal: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 51
Table 2.1.B. Coal: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 52
Table 2.1.C. Coal: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 53
Table 2.2.A. Petroleum Liquids: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 54
Table 2.2.B. Petroleum Liquids: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 55
Table 2.2.C. Petroleum Liquids: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 56
Table 2.3.A. Petroleum Coke: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 57
Table 2.3.B. Petroleum Coke: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 58
Table 2.3.C. Petroleum Coke: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 59
Table 2.4.A. Natural Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 60
Table 2.4.B. Natural Gas: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 61
Table 2.4.C. Natural Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 62
Table 2.5.A. Landfill Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 63
Table 2.5.B. Landfill Gas: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 64
Table 2.5.C. Landfill Gas: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 65
Table 2.6.A. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 66
Table 2.6.B. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste: Consumption for Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 67
Table 2.6.C. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste: Consumption for Electricity Generation and Useful Thermal Output, by Sector, 2005-June 2015 68
Table 2.7.A. Consumption of Coal for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 69
Table 2.7.B. Consumption of Coal for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 70
Table 2.8.A. Consumption of Petroleum Liquids for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 71
Table 2.8.B. Consumption of Petroleum Liquids for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 72
Table 2.9.A. Consumption of Petroleum Coke for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 73
Table 2.9.B. Consumption of Petroleum Coke for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 74
Table 2.10.A. Consumption of Natural Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 75
Table 2.10.B. Consumption of Nautral Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 76
Table 2.11.A. Consumption of Landfill Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 77
Table 2.11.B. Consumption of Landfill Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 78
Table 2.12.A. Consumption of Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, June 2015 and June 2014 79
Table 2.12.B. Consumption of Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Gas for Electricity Generation by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and June 2014 80
Table 3.1. Stocks of Coal, Petroleum Liquids, and Petroleum Coke: Electric Power Sector, 2005 - June 2015 81
Table 3.2. Stocks of Coal, Petroleum Liquids, and Petroleum Coke: Electric Power Sector, by State, June 2015 and 2014 82
Table 3.3. Stocks of Coal, Petroleum Liquids, and Petroleum Coke: Electric Power Sector, by Census Divison, June 2015 and 2014 83
Table 3.4. Stocks of Coal by Coal Rank: Electric Power Sector, 2005 - June 2015 84
Table 4.1. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Total (All Sectors), 2005 - June 2015 85
Table 4.2. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Electric Utilities, 2005 - June 2015 87
Table 4.3. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Independent Power Producers, 2005 - June 2015 89
Table 4.4. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Commercial Sector, 2005 - June 2015 91
Table 4.5. Receipts, Average Cost, and Quality of Fossil Fuels: Industrial Sector, 2005 - June 2015 93
Table 4.6.A. Receipts of Coal Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 95
Table 4.6.B. Receipts of Coal Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 96
Table 4.7.A. Receipts of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 97
Table 4.7.B. Receipts of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 98
Table 4.8.A. Receipts of Petroleum Coke Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 99
Table 4.8.B. Receipts of Petroleum Coke Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 100
Table 4.9.A. Receipts of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 101
Table 4.9.B. Receipts of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 102
Table 4.10.A. Average Cost of Coal Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 103
Table 4.10.B. Average Cost of Coal Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 104
Table 4.11.A. Average Cost of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 105
Table 4.11.B. Average Cost of Petroleum Liquids Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 106
Table 4.12.A. Average Cost of Petroleum Coke Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 107
Table 4.12.B. Average Cost of Petroleum Coke Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 108
Table 4.13.A. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, June 2015 and 2014 109
Table 4.13.B. Average Cost of Natural Gas Delivered for Electricity Generation by State, (Year-to-Date) June 2015 and 2014 110
Table 4.14. Receipts and Quality of Coal by Rank Delivered for Electricity Generation: Total (All Sectors) by State, June 2015 111
Table 4.15. Receipts and Quality of Coal by Rank Delivered for Electricity Generation: Electric Utilties by State, June 2015 112
Table 4.16. Receipts and Quality of Coal by Rank Delivered for Electricity Generation: Independent Power Producers by State, June 2015 113
Table 4.17. Receipts and Quality of Coal by Rank Delivered for Electricity Generation: Commercial Sector by State, June 2015 114
Table 4.18. Receipts and Quality of Coal by Rank Delivered for Electricity Generation: Industrial Sector by State, June 2015 115
Table 5.1. Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers: Total by End-Use Sector, 2005 - June 2015 116
Table 5.2. Revenue from Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers: Total by End-Use Sector, 2005 - June 2015 117
Table 5.3. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers: Total by End-Use Sector, 2005 - June 2015 118
Table 5.4.A. Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, June 2015 and 2014 119
Table 5.4.B. Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 120
Table 5.5.A. Revenue from Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, June 2015 and 2014 121
Table 5.5.B. Revenue from Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 122
Table 5.6.A. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, June 2015 and 2014 123
Table 5.6.B. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 and 2014 124
Table 6.1. Electric Generating Summer Capacity Changes (MW) for Utility Scale Units, May 2015 to June 2015 125
Table 6.2.A. Net Summer Capacity of Utility Scale Units by Technology and by State, June 2015 and 2014 126
Table 6.2.B. Net Summer Capacity of Utility Scale Units Using Primarily Renewable Energy Sources and by State, June 2015 and 2014 127
Table 6.2.C. Net Summer Capacity of Utility Scale Units Using Primarily Fossil Fuels and by State, June 2015 and 2014 128
Table 6.3. New Utility Scale Generating Units by Operating Company, Plant, and Month, 2015 129
Table 6.4. Retired Utility Scale Generating Units by Operating Company, Plant, and Month, 2015 132
Table 6.5. Planned U.S. Electric Generating Unit Additions 134
Table 6.6. Planned U.S. Electric Generating Unit Retirements 144
Table 6.7.A. Capacity Factors for Utility Scale Generators Primarily Using Fossil Fuels, January 2013-June 2015 148
Table 6.7.B. Capacity Factors for Utility Scale Generators Not Primarily Using Fossil Fuels, January 2013-June 2015 149
Figure 6.1.A. Utility Scale Generating Units Added in June 2015 150
Figure 6.1.B. Utility Scale Generating Units Retired in June 2015 151
Figure 6.1.C. Utility Scale Generating Units Planned to Come Online from July 2015 to June 2016 152
Figure 6.1.D. Utility Scale Generating Units Planned to Retire from July 2015 to June 2016 153
Table A.1.A. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Total (All Sectors) by Census Division and State, June 2015 154
Table A.1.B. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Total (All Sectors) by Census Division and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 156
Table A.2.A. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Electric Utilities by Census Division and State, June 2015 158
Table A.2.B. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Electric Utilities by Census Division and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 160
Table A.3.A. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Independent Power Producers by Census Division and State, June 2015 162
Table A.3.B. Relative Standard Error (Percent) for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Independent Power Producers by Census Division and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 164
Table A.4.A. Relative Standard Error for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Commercial Sector by Census Division and State, June 2015 166
Table A.4.B. Relative Standard Error for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Commercial Sector by Census Division and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 168
Table A.5.A. Relative Standard Error for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Industrial Sector by Census Division and State, June 2015 170
Table A.5.B. Relative Standard Error for Net Generation by Fuel Type: Industrial Sector by Census Division and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 172
Table A.6.A. Relative Standard Error for Retail Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, June 2015 174
Table A.6.B. Relative Standard Error for Retail Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 175
Table A.7.A. Relative Standard Error for Revenue from Retail Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, June 2015 176
Table A.7.B. Relative Standard Error for Revenue from Retail Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 177
Table A.8.A. Relative Standard Error for Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, June 2015 178
Table A.8.B. Relative Standard Error for Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, Census Division, and State, Year-to-Date through June 2015 179
Table B.1. Major Disturbances and Unusual Occurrences, Year-to-Date 2015 180
Table B.2. Major Disturbances and Unusual Occurrences, 2014 182
Table C.1 Average Heat Content of Fossil-Fuel Receipts, June 2015 208
Table C.2. Comparison of Preliminary Monthly Data Versus Final Monthly Data at the U.S. Level, 2011 through 2013 209
Table C.3. Comparison of Preliminary Annual Data Versus Final Annual Data at the U.S. Level, 2011 through 2013 210
Table C.4. Unit of Measure Equivalents for Electricity 211