Supply and renewables
Shows the energy delivered from a generator by resource type.
Current renewables 5-minute average
Amount of renewables currently serving demand.
Current solar 5-minute average
Amount of generation being produced by solar units.
Current wind 5-minute average
Amount of generation being produced by wind units.
Resources
Renewables
Energy as defined by the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard.
Solar
Heat and light radiated from the sun.
Wind
Naturally occurring wind turns turbines to create electricity.
Geothermal
Natural heat from within the earth, captured for production of electric power, space heating or industrial steam.
Biomass
Energy resources derived from organic matter. These include wood, agricultural waste and other living-cell material that can be burned to produce heat energy. They also include algae, sewage and other organic substances that may be used to make energy through chemical processes.
Biogas
The mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and other minor gases formed from the decomposition of organic materials.
Small hydro
Hydroelectric units that use water to turn turbines that are less than 30 megawatts in size.
Natural gas
Hydrocarbon gas found in the earth, composed of methane, ethane, butane, propane and other gases.
Large hydro
Hydroelectricity produced by units that use water to turn turbines that are greater than 30 megawatts in size.
Imports
Power capacity or energy obtained by one utility from others under purchase or exchange agreement.
Batteries
A device that stores energy for later use, and can recharge from an independent power source
Nuclear
Power obtained by splitting heavy atoms (fission) or joining light atoms (fusion). A nuclear energy plant uses a controlled atomic chain reaction to produce heat. The heat is used to make steam run conventional turbine generators.
Coal
Units burn coal to create steam that turns generator turbines.
Other
Resources not listed elsewhere, such as proxy demand response, or exempt qualifying facilities.