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Posted February 16, 2012Today in Energy
Ohio's fuel mix for power generation is changing ›
Although coal remains the dominant fuel for Ohio's electric power generation, accounting for 81% of total statewide generation during the first 9 months of 2011, the amount of natural gas-fired electric generation in Ohio is up markedly over the past decade (see chart below). Natural gas fueled 8% of Ohio's total generation during the first 9 months of 2011, up from only 1% during the 2001-2004 period. More›

Source: EIA, Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS).
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Data Highlights
Crude oil futures price
2/15/2012: $101.80/bbl
up$3.09 from week earlier
up$17.48 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
2/15/2012: $2.425/mmBtu
down$0.023 from week earlier
down$1.551 from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
2/10/2012: 2,761 Bcf
down127 Bcf from week earlier
up817 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
2/10/2012: 339.1 mmbbl
down0.2 mmbbl from week earlier
down6.8 mmbbl from year earlier
Weekly coal production
2/4/2012: 19.796 million tons
down0.291 million tons from week earlier
down0.849 million tons from year earlier
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