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dams along the Alabama and Coosa Rivers, Alabama is one of the largest
hydroelectric power-producing States east of the Rocky Mountains.
ALASKA
- Alaska's renewable energy sources also include a 200-kilowatt geothermal
plant at Chena Hot Springs and wind/diesel plants in the rural areas of
western and central Alaska. Alaskans also operate one of the Nation's
largest fuel cell systems, in Anchorage, and the world's largest battery
storage system.
ARIZONA
- While Arizona ranks near the middle of the States in total energy
consumption, per capita energy consumption is low. Arizona power plants
export large amounts of electricity to neighboring States.
ARKANSAS
-Arkansas has moderate energy resources. Per capita energy use is high due
in part to an energy-intensive industrial sector, which leads State energy
consumption.
CALIFORNIA
- California is the most populous State in the Nation and its total energy
demand is second only to Texas. Although California is a leader in the
energy-intensive chemical, forest products, glass, and petroleum
industries, the State has one of the lowest per capita energy consumption
rates in the country.
COLORADO
- Colorado has substantial conventional fossil fuel and renewable energy
resources. The Colorado economy is not energy intensive. The
transportation and residential sectors are the leading energy-consuming
sectors in the State.
CONNECTICUT
- Connecticut has no fossil fuel reserves but does have minor renewable
energy resources, including wind power potential and fuelwood resources in
the northern part of the State. Connecticut's economy is not energy
intensive, and industry is the State's smallest energy-consuming sector.
DELAWARE
- Although its population and total energy consumption are among the
lowest in the Nation, Delaware's economy is energy intensive, and per
capita energy consumption is high. The State's largest consumer of energy
is the industrial sector, in part because Delaware contains several
energy-intensive industries including petroleum refining, chemical
production, and other manufacturing.
FLORIDA
- Florida has minor oil and gas reserves but few other energy resources.
However, geologists believe that large deposits of oil and gas may be
found in the federally administered Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off
Florida's western coast. Florida's total energy consumption is among the
highest in the country. However, due to relatively low energy use by the
industrial sector, per capita energy consumption is among the lowest in
the country. Florida's transportation and residential sectors lead State
energy demand.
GEORGIA
- Georgia has no fossil fuel resources but has substantial hydroelectric
power resources located in several river basins. The industrial sector is
the largest energy-consuming sector in the State, in part because Georgia
is a leader in the energy-intensive wood and paper products industry.
Energy consumption by the transportation sector is also high.
HAWAII
- Hawaii depends heavily on imported fossil fuels to meet energy demand.
Close to nine-tenths of Hawaii's energy comes from petroleum. Per capita
energy consumption in Hawaii is among the lowest in the Nation. Due in
large part to heavy jet-fuel use by military installations and commercial
airlines, the transportation sector is the leading energy-consuming
sector, accounting for over one-half of the State's total energy
consumption.
IDAHO -
Idaho is rich in renewable energy resources but has few fossil fuel
reserves. Hydrdoelectric, geothermal and wind power potential are
substantial. Although Idaho's total energy consumption is low when
compared with other States, the total population is also low, and, as a
result, per capita energy consumption is close to the national average.
ILLINOIS
- Illinois estimated recoverable coal reserves rank third in the United
States. In addition to fossil fuel reserves, Illinois has high ethanol
potential as its production of corn ranks second in the country behind
Iowa. Illinois is one of the Nation's top energy-consuming States,
primarily due to its large population and high demand from the industrial
sector, which includes the energy-intensive aluminum, chemicals, metal
casting, petroleum refining, and steel industries.
INDIANA
- Indiana has moderate coal reserves in the Illinois basin in the
southwestern part of the State but relatively few other energy resources.
It has significant ethanol production potential. Indiana's total and per
capita energy consumption are both high. Energy-intensive industries.
IOWA
- Iowa has few conventional fossil energy resources but is rich in
renewable energy potential of wind and ethanol. Iowa's population is low
and its economy is relatively energy intensive, resulting in high
per-capita energy consumption.
KANSAS
- Kansas has substantial fossil fuel reserves including the fourth largest
natural gas field in the United States. Kansas's flat plains offer some of
the highest wind power potential in the country, and its cornfields offer
a major feedstock for ethanol production. The industrial sector leads
Kansas's energy consumption.
KENTUCKY
- Kentucky has major coal, oil and gas deposits. The Tennessee and
Cumberland Rivers in the Ohio River Basin provide hydropower potential.
Kentucky's per capita energy consumption is among the highest in the
Nation, and the industrial sector leads State energy demand.
LOUISIANA
- Louisiana crude oil reserves account for about 2 percent of total U.S.
oil reserves, and Louisiana natural gas reserves account for about 5
percent of the U.S. total. Louisiana's fossil fuel resources also include
minor deposits of lignite coal. Louisiana has substantial bioenergy
potential in comparison with other States due to its productive
agriculture and forestry industries. Driven largely by its industrial
sector, Louisiana's total and per capita energy consumption rank among the
highest in the Nation.
MAINE
- Maine has no fossil fuel reserves but has substantial renewable energy
potential. The State's numerous rivers, forests, and windy areas provide
the potential for hydroelectric, wood-fired, and wind-powered generation.
Due to its energy-intensive forest products industry, Maine is the only
New England State in which industry is the leading energy-consuming sector.
MARYLAND
- Maryland has few energy resources. Minor coal reserves are found in
western Maryland. Wind power potential is found off the Atlantic Coast,
and in the Appalachian Mountains. The Susquehanna River in the north is a
source of hydroelectric power. Maryland's economy is not energy-intensive,
and per capita energy consumption is low.
MASSACHUSETTS
- Massachusetts has no fossil fuel reserves but does possess substantial
renewable energy resources. Massachusetts is the most densely populated
State in New England. Per capita energy consumption is low and the
Massachusetts economy is one of the least energy intensive in the Nation.
The residential and transportation sectors lead State energy consumption.
MICHIGAN
- Michigan has substantial natural gas reserves but is relatively limited
in other energy resources. Michigan has some renewable energy potential,
particularly from wood and wood waste, wind energy, and corn. Michigan's
total energy consumption is high due in part to its large population,
northern climate, and active industrial sector.
MINNESOTA
- Minnesota has no fossil fuel resources, the State has wind energy and
ethanol potential. Minnesota's population and total energy consumption
place the State in the middle of national rankings. The industrial and
transportation sectors lead State energy demand.
MISSISSIPPI
- Mississippi has substantial energy resources including oil and gas
fields. Although Mississippi's economy traditionally relied on
agriculture, manufacturing has now become the State's largest industry.
The industrial and transportation sectors dominate State energy use and
per capita energy consumption is high.
MISSOURI
- Missouri has substantial nuclear capacity, minimal coal and crude oil
reserves, and few other major energy resources. Missouri's economy is not
energy intensive, and the transportation and residential sectors lead
State energy consumption.
MONTANA
- Montana is rich in fossil fuel resources and renewable energy potential
(hydro and wind). Montana's population and total energy demand are low.
However, the State economy is energy intensive and per capita energy
consumption is relatively high. The industrial sector, which includes the
energy-intensive mining industry, dominates State energy consumption.
NEBRASKA
- Nebraska has small oil reserves. The state has wind power potential. and
is among the leading producers of ethanol in the Nation. Nebraska's total
energy consumption is low. The industrial sector leads State energy
demand, and the transportation and residential sectors are also important
energy consumers.
NEVADA
- Nevada is rich in renewable energy potential (geothermal and wind) but
has few fossil energy resources. The Colorado River is a powerful
hydroelectric power resource. Nevada's population and total energy
consumption are low and the State's economy is not energy intensive. The
transportation sector is the leading energy-consuming sector in the State.
NEW
HAMPSHIRE - New Hampshire has no fossil fuel reserves but has
substantial renewable energy potential for wind and hydropower. New
Hampshire is not an energy-intensive State; both total energy consumption
and per capita energy consumption are among the lowest in the country. The
transportation and residential sectors are New Hampshire's largest energy
consumers.
NEW JERSEY
- New Jersey has no fossil fuel reserves, but it does have high wind power
potential located its Atlantic coast. The average commute times for New
Jersey workers are among the longest in the Nation, and the transportation
sector leads State energy consumption. Residential and commercial energy
demand is high.
NEW MEXICO
- New Mexico is rich in fossil fuel and renewable energy resources.
Although rich in energy resources, New Mexico has low energy demand due in
large part to its small population. The transportation and industrial
sectors lead State energy consumption.
NEW
YORK - New York has minor reserves of oil and gas and the
State possesses considerable renewable energy potential. Hydro, wind and
fuelwood are all potentially plentiful. Although New York's total energy
consumption is among the highest in the United States, per capita energy
consumption is among the lowest, due in part to the region's widely used
mass transportation systems.
NORTH
CAROLINA - North Carolina energy resources include several
rivers in western and central North Carolina that provide substantial
hydropower resources and high wind power potential off the State's
Atlantic Coast. North Carolina's industrial sector leads State energy
consumption by a small margin, followed closely by the transportation,
commercial, and residential sectors.
NORTH
DAKOTA - North Dakota has considerable fossil fuel reserves.
Although a low population largely accounts for the State's low total
energy consumption, North Dakota's per capita energy consumption ranks
among the highest in the Nation, in large part due to high demand for
heating during cold winters and an energy-intensive economy. Industry
accounts for nearly one-half of the State's total energy consumption.
OHIO - Ohio is rich in
coal and offshore wind energy potential but has relatively few other
energy resources. With a large population and a heavily industrial
economy, Ohio is among the top States in total energy consumption.
Energy consumption in Ohios industrial sector ranks among the highest
in the Nation.
OKLAHOMA
- Oklahoma is rich in energy resources. Fossil fuels of oil, gas and
coal are plentiful. Hydroelectric, solar and wind potential also exist.
The industrial sector is the leading energy-consuming sector in the
State. Due in part to the energy-intensive oil and gas industry,
Oklahomas per capita energy consumption is among the highest in the
country.
OREGON -
Oregon has few conventional energy resources but is rich in renewable
energy potential of hydroelectric, wind and geothermal. Oregons total
energy consumption is low, although the State is a leader in the
energy-intensive forest products industry. The transportation sector is
the leading energy-consuming sector in Oregon, followed closely by the
industrial and residential sectors.
PENNSYLVANIA
- Pennsylvania is rich in fossil fuels. Renewable energy resources are
also abundant. The industrial sector is Pennsylvania's leading
energy-consuming sector, due in part to energy-intensive industries.
RHODE
ISLAND - Rhode Island's energy resources include fuelwood
potential in the south and wind power resources. The Rhode Island
economy is one of the least energy intensive in the Nation, and Rhode
Island ranks last among the States in per capita energy consumption.
Industrial energy consumption is low, and the residential sector is
Rhode Island's leading energy consumer.
SOUTH
CAROLINA - South Carolina's only substantial energy
resource is its system of rivers and lakes, which offers potential for
hydroelectric power generation. South Carolina's industrial sector
accounts for approximately two-fifths of State energy consumption.
SOUTH
DAKOTA - South Dakota has few fossil fuel reserves but has
substantial renewable energy potential. As one of the least-populated
States, South Dakota has low energy demand.
TENNESSEE
- Tennessee has some of the highest hydroelectric power potential in the
United States. Tennessee ranks among the top 20 energy-consuming States
in the country both in absolute terms and on a per capita basis.
TEXAS
- Texas leads the Nation in fossil fuel reserves and in non-hydropower
renewable energy potential. Texas is also rich in renewable energy
potential, including wind, solar, and biomass resources. Due to its
large population and an energy-intensive economy, Texas leads the Nation
in energy consumption, accounting for more than one-tenth of total U.S.
energy use.
UTAH -
Utah has substantial fossil energy resources. Utah also has substantial
renewable energy potential; areas with geothermal, wind, and solar power
potential cover much of the State. Utahs population is low, as is its
total energy consumption.
VERMONT
- Vermont has no fossil fuel resources but does have minor renewable
energy potential. Vermonts total energy consumption is the lowest in
the Nation, and per capita energy consumption is among the lowest.
VIRGINIA
- Virginia has minor natural gas and coal reserves. Virginias waters
also have high wind power potential. Virginias energy demand is
distributed among the sectors of the economy.
WASHINGTON
- Washington has few fossil fuel resources but has tremendous renewable
power potential. Washington's population and total energy consumption
are relatively high.
WEST
VIRGINIA - West Virginia has more estimated recoverable
coal reserves at producing mines than any other State except Wyoming.
The industrial sector dominates West Virginia energy consumption, and
per capita energy use is among the highest in the country.
WISCONSIN
- Wisconsin has some renewable energy resources but lacks more
conventional fossil fuel resources. Wisconsin's population and energy
consumption are about average among U.S. States.
WYOMING - Wyoming's major geologic basins contain some of the
largest fossil fuel deposits in the United States. Wyoming has
substantial wind power potential. Although Wyoming's aggregate energy
demand is low, per capita energy consumption is the second highest in
the Nation.