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{{#Wiki_filter:Ohio Energy Fact SheetLast updated in November 2009.
Ohio Quick FactsEnergy consumption in Ohio's industrial sector ranks among the highest in the Nation.
*Ohio has the second-highest refining capacity in the Midwest.
*The completion of a 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 close to nine-tenths of net electricity generation in Ohio.
*Last updated in October 2009.
DataLast Update: July 21, 2011 Next Update: August 18, 2011Economy    Population and EmploymentOhioU.S. RankPeriod Population11.5 million7 2010 Pa ge 1of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e
...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Civilian Labor Force5.9 million7 May-11 Per Capita Personal Income$36,39535 2010 IndustryOhioU.S. RankPeriod Gross Domestic Product by State$ 426.1 billion8 2010 Land in Farms14.0 million acres 22 2007 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold$ 7.1 billion15 2007 Prices    PetroleumOhioU.S. Avg.Period Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase$104.64/barrel $108.80/barrel Apr-11  Natural GasOhioU.S. Avg.Period Wellhead$4.36/thousand cu ft $3.67/thousand cu ft 2009 City GateNA $5.58/thousand cu ft Apr-11  ResidentialNA $11.02/thousand cu ft Apr-11 CoalOhioU.S. Avg.PeriodAverage Open Market Sales Price$44.55/short ton $33.24/short ton2009 Delivered to Electric Power Sector$ 2.43 /million Btu $ 2.37 /million Btu Apr-11  ElectricityOhioU.S. Avg.Period Residential11.30 cents/kWh 11.79 cents/kWh Apr-11 Commercial10.40 cents/kWh 10.06 cents/kWh Apr-11 Industrial5.57 cents/kWh 6.58 cents/kWh Apr-11  See more Price data for all States >
Reserves & Supply ReservesOhioShare of U.S.Period Crude Oil38 million barrels 0.2 % 2009 Dry Natural Gas896 billion cu ft 0.3 % 2009 Natural Gas Plant Liquids
- - 2008 Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines291 million short tons 1.7 % 2009 Rotary Rigs & WellsOhioShare of U.S.Period Rotary Rigs in Operation8 0.7 %2009 Crude Oil Producing Wells29,458 5.6 %2009 Natural Gas Producing Wells34,963 7.1 % 2009  ProductionOhioShare of U.S.Period Pa ge 2of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e
...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Total Energy1,052 trillion Btu1.4 %2009 Crude Oil5,796 thousand barrels 0.3 % 2010 Natural Gas - Marketed 88,824 million cu ft 0.4 % 2009 Coal27,501 thousand short tons 2.6 % 2009 CapacityOhioShare of U.S.Period Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 524,400 barrels/calendar day 3.0 % 2011 Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capability33,539 MW 3.3 % 2009  Net Electricity GenerationOhioShare of U.S.Period Total Net Electricity Generation9,553 thousand MWh 3.2 % Apr-11 Petroleum-Fired26 thousand MWh 1.9 % Apr-11  Natural Gas-Fired490 thousand MWh 0.7 % Apr-11 Coal-Fired7,750 thousand MWh 6.2 % Apr-11 Nuclear1,086 thousand MWh 2.0 % Apr-11  HydroelectricNM NA Apr-11 Other Renewables56 thousand MWh 0.3 % Apr-11 StocksOhioShare of U.S.Period Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 1,274 thousand barrels 3.7 % Apr-11 Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines)2,609 thousand barrels 2.3 % Apr-11 Natural Gas in Underground Storage395,084 million cu ft 6.5 % Apr-11 Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers406 thousand barrels 1.2 % Apr-11 Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers7,405 thousand tons 4.2 % Apr-11 Production FacilitiesOhio  Major Coal MinesPowhatan No. 6/The Ohio Valley Coal Co.
* Century Mine/American Energy Corp.
Petroleum Refineries BP-Husky Refinging LLC (Toledo)
* Lima Refining Company (Lima)
* Marathon Petroleum Co LLC (Canton)
* Sunoco Inc (Toledo)
Major Non-Nuclear Electricity Generating PlantsGeneral James M Gavin (Ohio Power Co)
* W H Sammis (FirstEnergy Generation Corp)
* J M Stuart (Dayton Power & Light Co)
* Conesville (Columbus Southern Power Co)
* Cardinal (Cardinal Operating Co)
Nuclear Power PlantsPerry (FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company)
* Davis Besse (FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company)
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...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 See more Reserves and Supply data for all States >
Distribution & Marketing    Distribution CentersOhio  Oil Seaports/Oil Import SitesToledo  Natural Gas Market CentersNone  Major PipelinesOhio  Crude OilBP Amoco
* ExxonMobil
* Lakehead. Petroleum ProductBP Amoco
* Explorer
* Marathon
* Phillips
* Shell
* West Shore. Liquefied Petroleum GasesBP
* Buckeye
* Cochin
* Marathon
* TEPPCO. Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines ANR Pipeline Co.
* Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
* Dominion Transmission Co.
* Dominion East Ohio Gas Co.
* Panhandle
Eastern Pipeline Co.
* Rockies Express Pipeline
* Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
* Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
* Texas Gas
Transmission Co.
Fueling StationsOhioShare of U.S.Period Motor Gasoline4,9573.1 %2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gases642.7 %2010 Compressed Natural Gas101.2 %2010 Ethanol613.0 %2010 Other Alternative Fuels221.7 %2010 See more Distribution and Marketing data for all States >
Consumption per CapitaOhioU.S. RankPeriod Total Energy315 million Btu24 2009 by SourceOhioShare of U.S.Period Total Energy3,634 trillion Btu3.8%2009 Total Petroleum221.9 million barrels3.2 %2009 
>> Motor Gasoline119.7 million barrels 3.6 % 2009 
>> Distillate Fuel47.1 million barrels 3.6 % 2009 
>> Liquefied Petroleum Gases9.2 million barrels 1.2 % 2009 
>> Jet Fuel12.7 million barrels 2.5 % 2009  Natural Gas738,596 million cu ft 3.1 % 2009  CoalW W 2009 by End-Use SectorOhioShare of U.S.Period Residential906,041 billion Btu4.3 %2009  Commercial678,028 billion Btu3.8 %2009 Pa ge 4of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e
...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Industrial1,124,392 billion Btu3.9 %2009 Transportation925,223 billion Btu3.4 %2009  for Electricity GenerationOhioShare of U.S.Period Petroleum51 thousand barrels 2.3 % Apr-11 Natural Gas3,516 million cu ft 0.6 % Apr-11 Coal3,533 thousand short tons 5.3 % Apr-11 for Home Heating (share of households)OhioU.S. Avg.Period Natural Gas69 %51.2 %2000 Fuel Oil5 %9.0 %2000 Electricity18 %30.3 %2000 Liquefied Petroleum Gases6 %6.5 %2000 Other/None2 %1.8 %2000 See more Consumption data for all States >
Environment Special ProgramsOhio Clean Cities CoalitionsClean Fuels Ohio
* Northeast Ohio Clean Transportation (Cleveland)  Alternative FuelsOhioShare of U.S.Period Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use17,5182.3 %2008 Ethanol Plants10.7 % 2008 Ethanol Plant Capacity68 million gal/year0.9 %2008 Ethanol Consumption11,415 thousand barrels4.3 %2009 Electric Power Industry EmissionsOhioShare of U.S.Period Carbon Dioxide115,065,819 metric tons 5.1 % 2009 Sulfur Dioxide624,089 metric tons 10.5 % 2009 Nitrogen Oxide110,211 metric tons 4.6 % 2009 See more Environment data for all States >
  - = No data reported.
*  = Number less than 0.5 rounded to zero.
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Click the icon next to a data series to see State rankings for that series.
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...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Analysis Resources and ConsumptionOhio is rich in coal and offshore wind energy potential but has relatively few other energy resources. The Appalachian Basin, which crosses the eastern part of the State, holds considerable reserves of coal and small deposits of oil and conventional natural gas. The Basin's Marcellus shale formation also contains unconventional shale gas. Winds offshore in Lake Erie reach the highest energy potential classification. With a large population and a heavily industrial economy, Ohio is among the top States in total energy consumption. The industrial sector dominates energy consumption, largely due to several energy-intensive industries, including chemicals, glass, metal casting, and steel. PetroleumAlthough Ohio's crude oil production is minor, the State has the second-highest refining capacity in the Midwest. Nearly all of Ohio's crude oil output is derived from stripper wells (wells producing fewer than 10 barrels per day) in the eastern part of the State. Ohio's four refineries primarily depend on crude oil delivered by pipeline from the Gulf Coast and through an oil transportation hub in central Illinois. Ohio has a large network of product pipelines that connect its refineries to markets in Ohio and adjacent States. Ohio's total petroleum demand is high, and Ohioans consume large amounts of motor gasoline and distillate fuel. Ohio allows the use of conventional motor gasoline throughout most of the State, but requires gasoline to be formulated to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation in the area surrounding Cincinnati adjacent to the southwest border with Kentucky. Ohio has substantial ethanol production. The additive is frequently blended with the State's motor gasoline, making Ohio's share of U.S. ethanol consumption significantly higher than its share of production.
Natural GasOhio produces a small amount of natural gas. Most of its supply is brought in via several major interstate pipelines from western Canada and the Gulf Coast region. Ohio has major natural gas storage capacity, in depleted oil or natural gas reservoirs, that is used to meet peak demand during the winter. Total supply and consumption have slightly declined in recent years, although the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Colorado could reverse that trend in the near future. The eastern leg of the Rockies Express Pipeline is expected to be completed by late 2009 and to terminate in Monroe County, Ohio, near the border with West Virginia. Recent assessments also indicate that there may be significant potential for future coalbed methane production in the State. Ohio natural gas consumption is high, led by the residential and industrial sectors. Nearly seven-tenths of Ohio households use natural gas as their primary source of energy for home heating. Coal, Electricity, and RenewablesAlthough Ohio is a moderate producer of coal, it is a substantial consumer - Ohio ranks fourth in the United States in coal consumption. Ohio's coal mines, concentrated in the Appalachian basin in the eastern part of the State, typically supply less than one-third of State coal consumption. The remaining coal is brought in primarily by railcar and river barge from West Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. Although large amounts of coal are used by industry, its primary use is for electricity generation and coal fuels close to nine-tenths of Ohio's total generation. Two nuclear plants located along Lake Erie supply most of the remainder of the State's generation. Although it is one of the Nation's top generators of electricity, Ohio is also among the major importers of electricity. Ohio's total electricity consumption is high due primarily to the State's energy-intensive industrial sector, which accounts for more than one-third of the State's electricity consumption. The residential sector consumes around one-fourth of the State's electricity, with nearly one-fifth of Ohio households relying on electricity as their primary source of energy for home heating. In August 2003, a transmission failure in northeastern Ohio led to the largest blackout in North American history, affecting an estimated 50 million people in the northeastern United States and Canada. Over half a million Ohio homes and businesses lost power during the incident. Ohio established an alternative energy portfolio standard in 2008, mandating that at least 25 percent of all electricity sold in the State come from alternative energy resources by 2025. At least half of this electricity must be generated in Ohio itself. Renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric power, geothermal, and biomass must account for at least Pa ge 6of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e
...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 half of the standard, or 12.5 percent of electricity sold. The other half of the standard can be met through alternative energy resources like third-generation nuclear power plants, fuel cells, energy-efficiency programs, and clean coal technology that can control or prevent carbon dioxide emissions.
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Ohio Energy Fact SheetLast updated in November 2009.

Ohio Quick FactsEnergy consumption in Ohio's industrial sector ranks among the highest in the Nation.

  • Ohio has the second-highest refining capacity in the Midwest.
  • The completion of a 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 close to nine-tenths of net electricity generation in Ohio.
  • Last updated in October 2009.

DataLast Update: July 21, 2011 Next Update: August 18, 2011Economy Population and EmploymentOhioU.S. RankPeriod Population11.5 million7 2010 Pa ge 1of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e

...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Civilian Labor Force5.9 million7 May-11 Per Capita Personal Income$36,39535 2010 IndustryOhioU.S. RankPeriod Gross Domestic Product by State$ 426.1 billion8 2010 Land in Farms14.0 million acres 22 2007 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold$ 7.1 billion15 2007 Prices PetroleumOhioU.S. Avg.Period Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase$104.64/barrel $108.80/barrel Apr-11 Natural GasOhioU.S. Avg.Period Wellhead$4.36/thousand cu ft $3.67/thousand cu ft 2009 City GateNA $5.58/thousand cu ft Apr-11 ResidentialNA $11.02/thousand cu ft Apr-11 CoalOhioU.S. Avg.PeriodAverage Open Market Sales Price$44.55/short ton $33.24/short ton2009 Delivered to Electric Power Sector$ 2.43 /million Btu $ 2.37 /million Btu Apr-11 ElectricityOhioU.S. Avg.Period Residential11.30 cents/kWh 11.79 cents/kWh Apr-11 Commercial10.40 cents/kWh 10.06 cents/kWh Apr-11 Industrial5.57 cents/kWh 6.58 cents/kWh Apr-11 See more Price data for all States >

Reserves & Supply ReservesOhioShare of U.S.Period Crude Oil38 million barrels 0.2 % 2009 Dry Natural Gas896 billion cu ft 0.3 % 2009 Natural Gas Plant Liquids

- - 2008 Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines291 million short tons 1.7 % 2009 Rotary Rigs & WellsOhioShare of U.S.Period Rotary Rigs in Operation8 0.7 %2009 Crude Oil Producing Wells29,458 5.6 %2009 Natural Gas Producing Wells34,963 7.1 % 2009 ProductionOhioShare of U.S.Period Pa ge 2of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e

...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Total Energy1,052 trillion Btu1.4 %2009 Crude Oil5,796 thousand barrels 0.3 % 2010 Natural Gas - Marketed 88,824 million cu ft 0.4 % 2009 Coal27,501 thousand short tons 2.6 % 2009 CapacityOhioShare of U.S.Period Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 524,400 barrels/calendar day 3.0 % 2011 Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capability33,539 MW 3.3 % 2009 Net Electricity GenerationOhioShare of U.S.Period Total Net Electricity Generation9,553 thousand MWh 3.2 % Apr-11 Petroleum-Fired26 thousand MWh 1.9 % Apr-11 Natural Gas-Fired490 thousand MWh 0.7 % Apr-11 Coal-Fired7,750 thousand MWh 6.2 % Apr-11 Nuclear1,086 thousand MWh 2.0 % Apr-11 HydroelectricNM NA Apr-11 Other Renewables56 thousand MWh 0.3 % Apr-11 StocksOhioShare of U.S.Period Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 1,274 thousand barrels 3.7 % Apr-11 Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines)2,609 thousand barrels 2.3 % Apr-11 Natural Gas in Underground Storage395,084 million cu ft 6.5 % Apr-11 Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers406 thousand barrels 1.2 % Apr-11 Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers7,405 thousand tons 4.2 % Apr-11 Production FacilitiesOhio Major Coal MinesPowhatan No. 6/The Ohio Valley Coal Co.

  • Century Mine/American Energy Corp.

Petroleum Refineries BP-Husky Refinging LLC (Toledo)

  • Lima Refining Company (Lima)
  • Marathon Petroleum Co LLC (Canton)
  • Sunoco Inc (Toledo)

Major Non-Nuclear Electricity Generating PlantsGeneral James M Gavin (Ohio Power Co)

  • W H Sammis (FirstEnergy Generation Corp)
  • J M Stuart (Dayton Power & Light Co)
  • Conesville (Columbus Southern Power Co)
  • Cardinal (Cardinal Operating Co)

Nuclear Power PlantsPerry (FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company)

  • Davis Besse (FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company)

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...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 See more Reserves and Supply data for all States >

Distribution & Marketing Distribution CentersOhio Oil Seaports/Oil Import SitesToledo Natural Gas Market CentersNone Major PipelinesOhio Crude OilBP Amoco

  • ExxonMobil
  • Lakehead. Petroleum ProductBP Amoco
  • Explorer
  • Marathon
  • Phillips
  • Shell
  • West Shore. Liquefied Petroleum GasesBP
  • Buckeye
  • Cochin
  • Marathon
  • TEPPCO. Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines ANR Pipeline Co.
  • Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
  • Dominion Transmission Co.
  • Dominion East Ohio Gas Co.
  • Panhandle

Eastern Pipeline Co.

  • Rockies Express Pipeline
  • Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.

Transmission Co.

Fueling StationsOhioShare of U.S.Period Motor Gasoline4,9573.1 %2008 Liquefied Petroleum Gases642.7 %2010 Compressed Natural Gas101.2 %2010 Ethanol613.0 %2010 Other Alternative Fuels221.7 %2010 See more Distribution and Marketing data for all States >

Consumption per CapitaOhioU.S. RankPeriod Total Energy315 million Btu24 2009 by SourceOhioShare of U.S.Period Total Energy3,634 trillion Btu3.8%2009 Total Petroleum221.9 million barrels3.2 %2009

>> Motor Gasoline119.7 million barrels 3.6 % 2009

>> Distillate Fuel47.1 million barrels 3.6 % 2009

>> Liquefied Petroleum Gases9.2 million barrels 1.2 % 2009

>> Jet Fuel12.7 million barrels 2.5 % 2009 Natural Gas738,596 million cu ft 3.1 % 2009 CoalW W 2009 by End-Use SectorOhioShare of U.S.Period Residential906,041 billion Btu4.3 %2009 Commercial678,028 billion Btu3.8 %2009 Pa ge 4of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e

...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Industrial1,124,392 billion Btu3.9 %2009 Transportation925,223 billion Btu3.4 %2009 for Electricity GenerationOhioShare of U.S.Period Petroleum51 thousand barrels 2.3 % Apr-11 Natural Gas3,516 million cu ft 0.6 % Apr-11 Coal3,533 thousand short tons 5.3 % Apr-11 for Home Heating (share of households)OhioU.S. Avg.Period Natural Gas69 %51.2 %2000 Fuel Oil5 %9.0 %2000 Electricity18 %30.3 %2000 Liquefied Petroleum Gases6 %6.5 %2000 Other/None2 %1.8 %2000 See more Consumption data for all States >

Environment Special ProgramsOhio Clean Cities CoalitionsClean Fuels Ohio

  • Northeast Ohio Clean Transportation (Cleveland) Alternative FuelsOhioShare of U.S.Period Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use17,5182.3 %2008 Ethanol Plants10.7 % 2008 Ethanol Plant Capacity68 million gal/year0.9 %2008 Ethanol Consumption11,415 thousand barrels4.3 %2009 Electric Power Industry EmissionsOhioShare of U.S.Period Carbon Dioxide115,065,819 metric tons 5.1 % 2009 Sulfur Dioxide624,089 metric tons 10.5 % 2009 Nitrogen Oxide110,211 metric tons 4.6 % 2009 See more Environment data for all States >

- = No data reported.

  • = Number less than 0.5 rounded to zero.

NA = Not available.

NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.

W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.

Click the icon next to a data series to see State rankings for that series.

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...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 Analysis Resources and ConsumptionOhio is rich in coal and offshore wind energy potential but has relatively few other energy resources. The Appalachian Basin, which crosses the eastern part of the State, holds considerable reserves of coal and small deposits of oil and conventional natural gas. The Basin's Marcellus shale formation also contains unconventional shale gas. Winds offshore in Lake Erie reach the highest energy potential classification. With a large population and a heavily industrial economy, Ohio is among the top States in total energy consumption. The industrial sector dominates energy consumption, largely due to several energy-intensive industries, including chemicals, glass, metal casting, and steel. PetroleumAlthough Ohio's crude oil production is minor, the State has the second-highest refining capacity in the Midwest. Nearly all of Ohio's crude oil output is derived from stripper wells (wells producing fewer than 10 barrels per day) in the eastern part of the State. Ohio's four refineries primarily depend on crude oil delivered by pipeline from the Gulf Coast and through an oil transportation hub in central Illinois. Ohio has a large network of product pipelines that connect its refineries to markets in Ohio and adjacent States. Ohio's total petroleum demand is high, and Ohioans consume large amounts of motor gasoline and distillate fuel. Ohio allows the use of conventional motor gasoline throughout most of the State, but requires gasoline to be formulated to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation in the area surrounding Cincinnati adjacent to the southwest border with Kentucky. Ohio has substantial ethanol production. The additive is frequently blended with the State's motor gasoline, making Ohio's share of U.S. ethanol consumption significantly higher than its share of production.

Natural GasOhio produces a small amount of natural gas. Most of its supply is brought in via several major interstate pipelines from western Canada and the Gulf Coast region. Ohio has major natural gas storage capacity, in depleted oil or natural gas reservoirs, that is used to meet peak demand during the winter. Total supply and consumption have slightly declined in recent years, although the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Colorado could reverse that trend in the near future. The eastern leg of the Rockies Express Pipeline is expected to be completed by late 2009 and to terminate in Monroe County, Ohio, near the border with West Virginia. Recent assessments also indicate that there may be significant potential for future coalbed methane production in the State. Ohio natural gas consumption is high, led by the residential and industrial sectors. Nearly seven-tenths of Ohio households use natural gas as their primary source of energy for home heating. Coal, Electricity, and RenewablesAlthough Ohio is a moderate producer of coal, it is a substantial consumer - Ohio ranks fourth in the United States in coal consumption. Ohio's coal mines, concentrated in the Appalachian basin in the eastern part of the State, typically supply less than one-third of State coal consumption. The remaining coal is brought in primarily by railcar and river barge from West Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. Although large amounts of coal are used by industry, its primary use is for electricity generation and coal fuels close to nine-tenths of Ohio's total generation. Two nuclear plants located along Lake Erie supply most of the remainder of the State's generation. Although it is one of the Nation's top generators of electricity, Ohio is also among the major importers of electricity. Ohio's total electricity consumption is high due primarily to the State's energy-intensive industrial sector, which accounts for more than one-third of the State's electricity consumption. The residential sector consumes around one-fourth of the State's electricity, with nearly one-fifth of Ohio households relying on electricity as their primary source of energy for home heating. In August 2003, a transmission failure in northeastern Ohio led to the largest blackout in North American history, affecting an estimated 50 million people in the northeastern United States and Canada. Over half a million Ohio homes and businesses lost power during the incident. Ohio established an alternative energy portfolio standard in 2008, mandating that at least 25 percent of all electricity sold in the State come from alternative energy resources by 2025. At least half of this electricity must be generated in Ohio itself. Renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric power, geothermal, and biomass must account for at least Pa ge 6of 7 http://www.eia.gov/state/state-e

...12:41:48 PM8/3/2011 half of the standard, or 12.5 percent of electricity sold. The other half of the standard can be met through alternative energy resources like third-generation nuclear power plants, fuel cells, energy-efficiency programs, and clean coal technology that can control or prevent carbon dioxide emissions.

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