Re: [GBlist] Is California really the nations power sucker?

["Tim Nieman" <nieman@lumina.com>]

To answer the question posed in the title of this thread, go to http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/rankings/rankindex.htm and select State Energy Consumption (PDF).  Data (albeit from 1997) show Texas handily beating out California in total energy consumption, while on a PER CAPITA basis, California actually ranks only 48th in the nation.  Of course, being 48th in the US still means you're a power sucker, just not the worst!

----- Original Message -----

From: Ron Byrd

To: Greenbuilding

Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:50 PM

Subject: [GBlist] Is California really the nations power sucker?

This is a photo from another list. It is very interesting to see who is using all the energy in the USA. All I can say is that I am glad I have my solar panels.

Try this link, for us numerically challenged folks, it puts it all in perspective...   a photo from space.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg

California: 230,000,000,000 kWh/year 

     Africa. 375,000,000,000 kWh/year (from DOE) 

     China: Electricity Generation (1998): 1,098,000,000,000 kilowatthours 

     (882.5 conventional thermal; 202.9 hydro; 13.5 nuclear) 
      From:http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/china.html 
      
     Greedy societies get what they deserve... I would guess that the 
     energy consumption of California is greater than the whole of Africa 
     or China? 
      
     (Am I right?) 
      
     If people want to avoid blackouts, try using the 'off' switch. It's 
     not about peaking plants

 
 

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