California Electrical Energy Generation

California Electrical Energy Generation, 1997 to 2011* Total Production, by Resource Type (Gigawatt Hours)
	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997

California Generation plus Net Imports:	284,953	290,519	298,827	307,183	304,517	298,096	289,086	289,979	279,774	274,290	266,582	246,876	243,077	244,576	230,243
Hydroelectric	42,727	34,308	29,196	24,446	27,094	48,535	40,240	34,448	36,327	31,318	24,909	42,053	41,627	48,757	41,400
Nuclear	36,666	32,214	31,509	32,482	35,698	32,036	36,155	30,241	35,594	34,353	33,294	43,533	40,419	41,715	37,267
In-State Coal	3,120	3,406	3,735	3,977	4,217	4,190	4,283	4,086	4,269	4,275	4,041	3,183	3,602	2,701	2,276
Oil	36	52	67	92	103	134	148	127	103	81	379	449	55	123	143
Natural Gas	90,751	109,752	117,208	122,906	120,265	109,141	97,103	105,183	94,522	92,658	115,695	106,878	84,703	82,052	74,341
Geothermal	12,685	12,740	12,907	12,907	13,029	13,093	13,292	13,494	13,329	13,396	13,525	13,456	13,251	12,554	11,950
Biomass	5,777	5,798	5,968	5,819	5,658	5,716	6,027	6,074	6,060	6,192	5,701	6,086	5,663	5,266	5,701
Wind	7,594	6,172	6,249	5,724	5,570	4,902	4,084	4,258	3,316	3,546	3,242	3,604	3,433	2,776	2,739
Solar	1,058	908	850	733	668	616	660	741	759	851	836	860	838	839	810
Other	0	0	7	25	0	19	12	39	95	25	26	0	0	230	896
Direct Coal Imports**	13,032	13,119	13,556	14,463	14,417	14,452	24,114	24,504	23,148	23,653	23,699	23,877	22,802	22,570	22,411
Other Imports***	71,508	72,050	77,575	83,608	77,799	65,263	62,967	66,785	62,253	63,941	41,235	2,897	26,685	24,993	30,310

Governmental and Utility-Owned In-State Generation:	93,912	86,355	81,877	79,354	83,015	91,756	83,252	71,210	76,391	70,455	67,045	99,733	97,688	121,955	119,961
Hydroelectric	34,427	28,256	24,345	20,666	23,194	39,969	33,200	28,956	29,970	26,366	21,432	41,001	40,593	47,326	40,122
Nuclear	36,666	32,214	31,509	32,482	35,698	32,036	36,155	30,241	35,594	34,353	33,294	43,533	40,419	41,715	37,267
In-State Coal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oil	30	35	45	53	53	51	58	51	41	43	123	157	55	123	143
Natural Gas	21,848	24,954	25,052	25,175	23,092	18,727	12,837	10,814	9,591	8,537	11,198	13,747	14,995	27,699	37,048
Geothermal	858	846	903	947	975	970	997	1,140	1,190	1,150	996	1,252	1,543	5,009	5,302
Biomass	37	38	18	28	-	-	2	6	4	4	-	34	73	80	71
Wind	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	7	3	6
Solar	45	10	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2
Other	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Commercial In-State Generation:	106,503	118,996	125,819	129,758	129,286	126,626	118,754	127,480	117,982	116,240	134,603	120,369	95,903	75,058	57,561
Hydroelectric	8,300	6,052	4,851	3,780	3,899	8,566	7,040	5,492	6,357	4,952	3,477	1,052	1,035	1,430	1,277
Nuclear	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
In-State Coal	3,120	3,406	3,735	3,977	4,217	4,190	4,283	4,086	4,269	4,275	4,041	3,183	3,602	2,701	2,276
Oil	6	17	22	39	51	83	90	76	62	38	256	293	-	-	-
Natural Gas	68,903	84,798	92,157	97,731	97,172	90,415	84,266	94,368	84,931	84,121	104,497	93,130	69,708	54,354	37,292
Geothermal	11,826	11,894	12,004	11,960	12,054	12,123	12,295	12,354	12,139	12,246	12,528	12,204	11,708	7,546	6,648
Biomass	5,740	5,760	5,950	5,792	5,658	5,716	6,025	6,068	6,057	6,188	5,701	6,052	5,590	5,186	5,630
Wind	7,594	6,172	6,249	5,724	5,570	4,902	4,084	4,258	3,316	3,546	3,242	3,597	3,426	2,773	2,733
Solar	1,013	898	845	730	666	614	658	739	757	848	834	857	835	837	808
Other	0	0	7	25	-	19	12	39	95	25	26	-	-	230	896

Energy Exports:	5,146	5,054	4,629	5,064	5,586	5,056	5,685	4,825	6,026	6,534	14,854	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pacific Northwest	1,133	1,809	1,871	2,242	2,620	2,518	2,061	1,532	1,471	1,020	5,846	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pacific Southwest	4,013	3,245	2,759	2,822	2,966	2,539	3,623	3,292	4,555	5,514	9,007	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Energy Imports:	89,686	90,223	95,760	103,136	97,802	84,771	92,766	96,113	91,427	94,128	79,787	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pacific Northwest	28,851	26,486	21,800	26,201	27,289	22,321	22,347	22,363	23,775	28,206	12,672	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pacific Southwest	60,835	63,737	73,960	76,935	70,514	62,450	70,419	73,750	67,652	65,921	67,114	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Net Energy Imports (Imports less Exports):	84,539	85,169	91,131	98,072	92,217	79,714	87,081	91,289	85,401	87,594	64,933	26,774	49,487	47,563	52,720
Pacific Northwest	27,718	24,677	19,929	23,959	24,669	19,803	20,286	20,831	22,303	27,186	6,826	18,777	26,051	19,428	25,204
Pacific Southwest	56,821	60,492	71,201	74,113	67,547	59,911	66,795	70,458	63,097	60,408	58,107	7,997	23,436	28,135	27,517

* Note: The data in this table is based on corrections and updates as of August 1, 2012.

** Note: The "Direct Coal Imports" category is based on reported ownership shares and contractual arrangements for power purchases by California utilities. Due to legislative changes required by Assembly Bill 162 (2009) and to simplify the characterization of coal power generation, only Utah's Intermountain Power Project and Nevada's Mohave Generation Station (closed as of 2006) are included in the reported "Direct Coal Imports" for 1997 through 2011 on this table. A more detailed analysis of the role of coal-based power generation within California is outside the scope of this table. The California Air Resources Board is currently undertaking the task of identifying the fuel source of all imported power into California. When comparing coal and other power imports over time, the best approach is to compare the combined value of both "Direct Coal Imports" and "Other Imports."

*** Note: In this tabulation, generation located physically out-of-state is included in the energy imports category. The energy imports and exports include all electricity flows in and out of the state as reported by four California Balancing Authorities: California Indendent System Operator, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Imperial Irrigation District, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District plus generation at five out-of-state power plants that are within one or more of these Balancing Authorities' control areas but are physically located outside California. These plants include Intermountain Power Plant in Utah, Mohave Generation Station in Nevada (now closed), Caithness Dixie Valley Valley Plant in Nevada, Termoelectrica de Mexicali Plant and InterGen's La Rosita Plant both of which are in Mexico. Power generated by these plants are not typically reported on Balancing Authorities control area imports and exports categories, hence their inclusion in this methodology.