E5. Industrial Energy Inventory Results
MT CO2e by Energy Type for the Industrial Sector |
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Fuel Type |
MT CO2e |
Percent |
Electric |
529,031 |
57% |
Other |
299,380 |
32% |
Natural Gas |
101,050 |
11% |
TOTAL |
929,461 |
100% |
Definition: This sector includes energy use in manufacturing industries and construction activities. Fuel combustion occurs in stationary equipment, including boilers, furnaces, burners, turbines, heaters, incinerators, engines, flares, etc.
Industrial Energy use in Washoe County - Electric
NV Energy delivered 1,598,279 MW of electricity to 170 industrial customers in 2021.
Industrial Electricity Use in Washoe County, 2021 |
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Industrial Electric |
MT CO2e |
kWh |
MW |
NV Energy - Industrial Electric |
529,031 |
1,598,279,379 |
1,598,279 |
Industrial Energy use in Washoe County – Natural gas
NV Energy delivered 19,039,233 therms of natural gas to large commercial (industrial) customers in 2021. Southwest Gas did not report any Industrial natural gas customers.
Industrial Natural Gas Use in Washoe County, 2021 |
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Industrial Natural Gas |
MT CO2e |
Therms |
NV Energy - Industrial Natural Gas |
101,050 |
19,039,233 |
Industrial Energy Use in Washoe County – Other Stationary Fuel Combustion
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides statewide MMBtu generation from alternate stationary energy types, to which the inventory applies a ratio of 20.18% for industrial jobs based on US Census Bureau jobs data to calculate Washoe County’s share of these emissions. See Appendix 8 for a full jobs count list.
Industrial Sector Energy Consumption Estimates, 2021 |
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House Heating fuel type |
Million Btu (MMBtu), Nevada |
Million Btu (MMBtu), Washoe County |
Bottled, tank, or liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, including propane |
800,000 |
161,434 |
All other fuels, including wood |
100,000 |
20,179 |
Distillate fuel oil |
17,400,000 |
3,511,184 |
Industrial Motor Gasoline |
2,300,000 |
464,122 |