CFR > Title 10 - Energy > CHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER E—ALTERNATE FUELS (parts 500 to 516) > PART 503—NEW FACILITIES > SUBPART D—Permanent Exemptions for New Facilities (§503.30 to §503.39-503.44) > 503.37—Cogeneration.

503.37—Cogeneration.

The following table may be used to determine eligibility for a permanent exemption based on oil and natural gas savings.
Average Annual Utilization of Oil and Natural Gas for Electricity Generation by State
[BTU's per KWHR sold]
State name Oil/gas savings Btu/kWh
Alabama 33
Arizona 802
Arkansas 1,363
California 3,502
Colorado 289
Connecticut 3,924
Delaware 3,478
Washington, DC. 895
Florida 3,177
Georgia 45
Idaho 0
Illinois 250
Indiana 53
Iowa 147
Kansas 686
Kentucky 34
Louisiana 4,189
Maine 2,560
Maryland 895
Massachusetts 5,250
Michigan 256
Minnesota 151
Mississippi 1,519
Missouri 57
Montana 60
Nebraska 139
Nevada 761
New Hampshire 2,695
New Jersey 1,894
New Mexico 1,528
New York 4,219
North Carolina 49
North Dakota 47
Ohio 36
Oklahoma 5,180
Oregon 0
Pennsylvania 771
Rhode Island 1,800
South Carolina 24
South Dakota 36
Tennessee 20
Texas 4,899
Utah 107
Vermont 105
Virginia 460
Washington 3
West Virginia 126
Wisconsin 72
Wyoming 75
Data are based upon 1987 oil, natural gas and electricity statistics published by DOE's Energy Information Administration.

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Example: The proposed cogeneration project is to be located in Massachusetts and is to use distillate oil. It will have a capacity of 50 MW, an average annual heat rate of 7600 BTU/KWHR, and be operated at a capacity factor of 90%. The annual fuel consumption is therefore calculated to be 2,996×109 Btu/yr. (50,000 KW×7600 BTU/KWHR×.9×8760 HR/YR) The oil and gas backed off the grid would be calculated to be .2070×109 BTU/YR. (50,000 KW×5250 BTU/KWHR×.9×8760 HR/YR) since the proposed unit would consume more oil that would be “backed off” the grid, the unit would not be eligible for a permanent exemption based on savings of oil and natural gas.

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[54 FR 52895, Dec. 22, 1989]