Power generated in California in 2009

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Total Electricity System Power

2009 Total California In-State Power Generation

Fuel Type
In-State Generation (GWh)
Percent of California In-State Power

Natural Gas
116,716
56.7%

Nuclear
31,509
15.3%

Large Hydro
25,094
12.2%

Coal
3,735
1.8%

Oil
67
0.0%

Other
7
0.0%

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Renewables
28,567
13.9%

Geothermal
12,907
6.3%

Biomass
5,685
2.8%

Wind
4,949
2.4%

Small Hydro
4,181
2.0%

Solar
846
0.4%

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Total
205,695
100.0%


(Note well that we get 1/3 of our power from out of state. It's probably mostly coal power.)

[Statistical]

1. Note well that we get 1/3 of our power from out of state. It's probably mostly coal power.

NIMBYism on a statewide scale.

Maybe NIMOWS (Not in My Own State).

I believe CA is one of the worst when it comes to relying on power imports.