Wind Energy Consumption - Charts
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What this chart shows: Renewable Energy Purchased in Estes Park, 2001-2010
Data Source: Platte River Power Authority (data not available online)
What these data tell us:
From 2001 to 2010, wind energy consumption in Estes Park increased by about 2.0 million kWh, or 429%. This increase represents the yearly electricity usage of approximately 181 average U.S. households at 11,000 kWh per year. The steady increase in the use of renewable energy in Estes Park is due in large part to the staff of the utility department and their willingness to search out grants and other opportunities for marketing renewable energy.What this chart shows: Renewable Energy Purchased as a Percentage of Total Electricity Consumption - Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, 2001-2010
Data Sources: Platte River Power Authority (data not available online)
What these data tell us:
The proportion of wind energy to total electricity consumed increased for all the communities shown from 2001 to 2009. Fort Collins had the biggest increase, with wind energy consumption comprising 0.72% of all electricity consumed in 2001 and 6.76% of all electricity consumed in 2009. In 2006, Fort Collins adopted an energy policy [pdf] that provides all customers with a mix of renewable and nonrenewable energy. During this same time, wind energy consumed in Loveland increased from 0.12% of total consumption to 0.92% of total consumption. Wind energy consumed in Estes Park also increased during this time, from 0.42% of total electricity consumption in 2001 to 1.94% of total electricity consumption in 2009. (For more on total electricity consumption, see Electricity Consumption.)Data Tables:
Wind Energy Purchased in Estes Park
|
Year |
Kilowatt-hours (kWh) Purchased |
|
2001 |
465,500 |
|
2002 |
549,542 |
|
2003 |
647,191 |
|
2004 |
702,168 |
|
2005 |
841,678 |
|
2006 |
993,622 |
|
2007 |
961,000 |
|
2008 |
1,461,000 |
|
2009 |
2,461,000 |
|
2010 |
2,461,000 |
Wind Energy Purchased as a Percentage of Total Electricity Consumption - Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park
|
Year |
Fort Collins Total Electricity Consumption (kWh) |
Fort Collins Wind Energy Purchased (kWh) |
Fort Collins Wind Energy as % of Total Electricity |
Loveland Total Electricity Consumption (kWh) |
Loveland Wind Energy Purchased (kWh) |
Loveland Wind Energy as % of Total Electricity |
|
2001 |
1,293,531,000 |
9,372,945 |
0.72% |
513,792,109 |
629,800 |
0.12% |
|
2002 |
1,346,420,000 |
10,741,639 |
0.80% |
536,564,244 |
773,200 |
0.14% |
|
2003 |
1,329,622,000 |
12,878,000 |
0.97% |
589,283,000 |
903,531 |
0.15% |
|
2004 |
1,349,613,000 |
31,400,000 |
2.33% |
563,176,000 |
933,900 |
0.17% |
|
2005 |
1,401,059,000 |
31,499,404 |
2.25% |
600,984,644 |
1,018,812 |
0.17% |
|
2006 |
1,404,784,000 |
45,599,817 |
3.25% |
625,499,000 |
1,772,916 |
0.28% |
|
2007 |
1,442,310,000 |
93,000,000 |
6.45% |
653,738,000 |
4,700,000 |
0.72% |
|
2008 |
1,429,797,000 |
93,000,000 |
6.50% |
691,547,000 |
6,000,000 |
0.87% |
|
2009 |
1,404,529,000 |
95,000,000 |
6.76% |
642,783,000 |
5,916,000 |
0.92% |
|
2010 |
1,442,741,000 |
96,000,000 |
6.65% |
670,567,000 |
5,757,000 |
0.86% |
Wind Energy Purchased as a Percentage of Total Electricity Consumption -
Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park (table continued)
|
Year |
Estes Park Total Electricity Consumption (kWh) |
Estes Park Wind Energy Purchased (kWh) |
Estes Park Wind Energy as % of Total Electricity |
|
2001 |
111,309,000 |
465,500 |
0.42% |
|
2002 |
114,437,000 |
549,542 |
0.48% |
|
2003 |
114,644,000 |
647,191 |
0.56% |
|
2004 |
114,857,000 |
702,168 |
0.61% |
|
2005 |
120,099,000 |
841,678 |
0.70% |
|
2006 |
124,415,000 |
993,622 |
0.80% |
|
2007 |
125,338,000 |
961,000 |
0.77% |
|
2008 |
127,932,000 |
1,461,000 |
1.14% |
|
2009 |
126,229,000 |
2,461,000 |
1.95% |
|
2010 |
126,631,000 |
2,461,000 |
1.94% |