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.
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- Energy consumption in Ohio's industrial sector ranks among the highest in the Nation.
- Ohio has the second-highest refining capacity in the Midwest.
- A proposed pipeline from the Rocky Mountains could increase Ohio's total natural gas supply in the near future.
- In August 2003, a transmission failure in Ohio led to the largest blackout in North American history, affecting over 50 million people.
- Coal typically fuels about nine-tenths of net electricity generation in Ohio.