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2022 Annual Fuel Mix Report
Richland Energy Services is providing this fuel mix disclosure as required by Washington State Law, RCW Chapter 19.29A. The fuel mix identifies fuel sources used to generate electricity the utility sold to customers in 2022, 90% of our electricity had no emissions. Questions regarding this information should be directed to our office at (509) 942-7403 or by email.
Fuel Type |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
| Fuel type listed by % | |||
| Coal | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hydro | 78.66 | 78.3 | 78.24 |
| Natural Gas | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nuclear | 10.17 | 10.09 | 10.09 |
| Petroleum | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Solar | .59 | .63 | .04 |
| Wind | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Generation | -0.02 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Unspecified* | 10.60 | 10.98 | 11.63 |
| Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
*RES purchases power from the Bonneville Power Administration and non-federal sources from which the specific generating resource may not be disclosed at the time of transaction. These are reported as Unspecified resources.
2022 Carbon Emissions
We report the greenhouse gas content of the energy we purchase according to WAC Chapter 194-40-060 Fuel Mix and Greenhouse Gas Emission. The following is the greenhouse gas emissions content of RES’ wholesale power purchases:
Emissions Factor for unspecified resources: 0.437 MT CO2e/MWh
Carbon Emissions for energy delivered to RES: 46,586 MT/MWh
Average emissions rate for all wholesale power: 0.045 MT CO2e/MWH