10 C.F.R. § 503.37

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 503.37 - Cogeneration

The following table may be used to determine eligibility for a permanent exemption based on oil and natural gas savings.

Average Annual Utilization of Oil and Natural Gas for Electricity Generation by State

[BTU's per KWHR sold]

State name Oil/gas savings Btu/kWh
Alabama33
Arizona802
Arkansas1,363
California3,502
Colorado289
Connecticut3,924
Delaware3,478
Washington, DC.895
Florida3,177
Georgia45
Idaho0
Illinois250
Indiana53
Iowa147
Kansas686
Kentucky34
Louisiana4,189
Maine2,560
Maryland895
Massachusetts5,250
Michigan256
Minnesota151
Mississippi1,519
Missouri57
Montana60
Nebraska139
Nevada761
New Hampshire2,695
New Jersey1,894
New Mexico1,528
New York4,219
North Carolina49
North Dakota47
Ohio36
Oklahoma5,180
Oregon0
Pennsylvania771
Rhode Island1,800
South Carolina24
South Dakota36
Tennessee20
Texas4,899
Utah107
Vermont105
Virginia460
Washington3
West Virginia126
Wisconsin72
Wyoming75

Data are based upon 1987 oil, natural gas and electricity statistics published by DOE's Energy Information Administration.

Example: The proposed cogeneration project is to be located in Massachusetts and is to use distillate oil. It will have a capacity of 50 MW, an average annual heat rate of 7600 BTU/KWHR, and be operated at a capacity factor of 90%. The annual fuel consumption is therefore calculated to be 2,996 * 109 Btu/yr. (50,000 KW * 7600 BTU/KWHR * .9 * 8760 HR/YR) The oil and gas backed off the grid would be calculated to be .2070 * 109 BTU/YR. (50,000 KW * 5250 BTU/KWHR * .9 * 8760 HR/YR) since the proposed unit would consume more oil that would be "backed off" the grid, the unit would not be eligible for a permanent exemption based on savings of oil and natural gas.

10 C.F.R. §503.37

54 FR 52895, Dec. 22, 1989