10 CFR § 503.37 - Cogeneration.

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title: "10 CFR § 503.37 - Cogeneration."
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section_name: "Cogeneration."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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# 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.

[54 FR 52895, Dec. 22, 1989]