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As another example, in April this year, Washington generated 73% of its electricity from non-carbon sources (Hydro, Other Renewables, and Nuclear). This number
by connicpu 3y ago
As another example, in April this year, Washington generated 73% of its electricity from non-carbon sources (Hydro, Other Renewables, and Nuclear). This number varies throughout the year of course. Some months have Hydroelectric production alone as high as 80% of the state's total generation.
https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WA#tabs-4 https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WA#tabs-4
- djha-skin 3y agoYeah, but that's because they have all those rivers and Hydro dams. Not something replicable across most of the US.
- drewda 3y agoIn some situations it's possible to move the energy consumption closer to the hydro-based power. That's why the major cloud providers all have data centers near the Columbia River.
- nonethewiser 3y agoThat sounds good but I cant help but be skeptical about that stat. It seems like consumption is the bottom line and I assume theyd highlight consumption of it was more favorable. What percentage of consumption is from renewables?
- philipkglass 3y agoThat state profile page doesn't highlight consumption statistics because that's not part of the standard short-form description produced by the Energy Information Administration. You have to visit other EIA pages to find out about a state's import-export electricity balance, like this one: https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=WA https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=WA Overall, Washington's electricity net generation exceeds electricity demand in the state, and the excess power generated is sent to the Western Interconnection, a regional grid that stretches from British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, to the northern part of Baja California, Mexico, and across all or parts of 14 western states. Washington is a net exporter of electricity. It produces more electricity than it consumes.