. "Appendix D Supply Technologies." Alternatives to the Indian Point Energy Center for Meeting New York Electric Power Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006.
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APPENDIX D-3 ENERGY GENERATED IN 2003 FROM NATURAL GAS UNITS IN ZONES H THROUGH K
TABLE D-3-1 Natural Gas Consumption for Electricity in Zones H Through K, 2003
Fuel Type
Total GWh Produced in 2003
Percent of Capacity Using NG
Estimated GWh Generated with NG
Estimated Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)
Estimated NG Consumed (million Btu per year)
Estimated NG Consumed (thousand cubic feet per year)
Estimated Daily Consumption (billion cubic feet per day)
NG/FO2
4,103
80
3,282
10,500
34,465,200
33,625
0.09
NG/FO6
22,756
80
18,205
9,500
172,945,600
168,727
0.46
NG/KER
418
80
334
14,500
4,848,800
4,731
0.01
NG
6,940
100
6,940
8,500
58,990,000
57,551
0.16
Total
34,217
28,762
271,249,600
264,634
0.73
NOTE: See Table D-2-1, footnote a, for zone names. NG, natural gas; FO2, No. 2; FO6, No. 6; KER, kerosene.
SOURCE: NYISO (2005).
TABLE D-3-2 Natural Gas Consumption for Electricity in Zones H Through K, 2004
Fuel Type
Total GWh Produced in 2003
Percent of Capacity Using NG
Estimated GWh Generated with NG
Estimated Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)
Estimated NG Consumed (million Btu per year)
Estimated NG Consumed (thousand cubic feet per year)
Estimated Daily Consumption (billion cubic feet per day)
NG/FO2
5,315
80
4,252
10,500
44,646,000
43,557
0.12
NG/FO6
22,849
80
18,279
9,500
173,652,400
169,417
0.46
NG/KER
554
80
443
14,500
6,426,400
6,270
0.02
NG
6,481
100
6,481
8,500
55,088,500
53,745
0.15
Total
35,199
29,455
279,813,300
272,989
0.75
NOTE: See Table D-2-1, footnote a, for zone names. NG, natural gas; FO2, No. 2; FO6, No. 6; KER, kerosen
SOURCE: NYISO (2005).
TABLE D-3-3 Estimated Natural Gas (NG) Consumption of a 2,000 MW Combined-Cycle Unit with a 95 Percent Capacity Factor
Fuel Type
Total GWh Produced in 2003
Percent of Capacity Using NG
Estimated GWh Generated with NG
Estimated Heat Rate (Btu/kWh)
Estimated NG Consumed (million Btu per year)
Estimated NG Consumed (thousand cubic feet per year)
Estimated Daily Consumption (billion cubic feet per day)
NG
16,644
100
16,644
7,000
116,508,000
113,666
0.31
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Parker Mathusa is a member of the Committee on Alternatives to Indian Point for Meeting Energy Needs. Erin Hogan is with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.