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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Keystone Energy Education Program(KEEP)
Keystone Energy Education Program(KEEP) for Students Grades 5-8
Sponsored by the
Provided by Kids Get It
“Energy Literacy”
Energy sources fall into
two categories
Renewable Non-Renewable
Renewable• Biomass• Geothermal• Hydro (Water)• Solar• Wind
Non-Renewable• Coal• Natural Gas • Petroleum• Uranium (Nuclear)
Energy SourcesEnergy Sources
All have positive and negative attributes related to environmental impacts, abundance, cost, reliability, etc. What are they?
What Resources Do We Use Nationally?What Resources Do We Use Nationally?
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Sept ember 2012
Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector – Comparing PA to United States
Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector – Comparing PA to United States
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Pennsylvania United States
TRUE or FALSE?
“The world’s electricity consumption is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030.”
ELECTRICITY
The world’s electricity consumption will continue to
increase dramatically due to:
– increased world population.
– increased demand in the U.S. and other developed countries.
– increased demand from developing countries, such as China
and India.
NASA Satellite ImageNASA Satellite Image
Does Pennsylvania consume energy proportionately to its population?
Does Pennsylvania produce energy proportionately to its population?
What Do We Take
and What Do We Give?What Do We Take
and What Do We Give?
PA in Comparison to Other US StatesPA in Comparison to Other US States
Total Land Area –
PA ranks 33rd
Total Population – PA ranks 6th
PA Comparison to Other US StatesPA Comparison to Other US StatesRank by Size (Total Area)
Rank State Size
(land & water)(square miles)
All United States 3,794,083.06
1 Alaska 663,267.26
2 Texas 268,580.82
3 California 163,695.57
4 Montana 147,042.40
5 New Mexico 121,589.48
6 Arizona 113,998.30
7 Nevada 110,560.71
8 Colorado 104,093.57
9 Oregon 98,380.64
10 Wyoming 97,813.56
11 Michigan 96,716.11
12 Minnesota 86,938.87
13 Utah 84,898.83
14 Idaho 83,570.08
15 Kansas 82,276.84
16 Nebraska 77,353.73
17 South Dakota 77,116.49
18 Washington 71,299.64
19 North Dakota 70,699.79
20 Oklahoma 69,898.19
21 Missouri 69,704.31
22 Florida 65,754.59
23 Wisconsin 65,497.82
24 Georgia 59,424.77
25 Illinois 57,914.38
26 Iowa 56,271.55
27 New York 54,556.00
28 North Carolina 53,818.51
29 Arkansas 53,178.62
30 Alabama 52,419.02
31 Louisiana 51,839.70
32 Mississippi 48,430.19
33 Pennsylvania 46,055.24
34 Ohio 44,824.90
35 Virginia 42,774.20
Rank by Size (Total Area)
Total Land Area –PA ranks 33rd
PA Comparison to Other US StatesPA Comparison to Other US States
Rank by Populations
Rank State Population
All United States 308,745,538
1 California 37,253,956
2 Texas 25,145,561
3 New York 19,378,102
4 Florida 18,801,310
5 Illinois 12,830,632
6 Pennsylvania 12,702,379
7 Ohio 11,536,504
8 Michigan 9,883,640
9 Georgia 9,687,653
10 North Carolina 9,535,483
Total Energy Consumed per CapitaTotal Energy Consumed per Capita
Rank State (million Btu)
1 Wyoming 975
30 Delaware 299
31 Virginia 295
32 Pennsylvania 292
33 District of Columbia 291
34 Colorado 289
51 Rhode Island 175
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2011
In Comparison, How Much Energy Does PA Consume?
2011 Total Energy Production2011 Total Energy Production
Rank State BTUs (Trillions)
1 Texas 12,582
2 Wyoming 10,353
3 Louisiana 3,976
4 Pennsylvania 3,858
5 West Virginia 3,821
6 Kentucky 2,841
7 Colorado 2,747
Does PA Produce?
Pennsylvania is
– 6th in population– 32nd in consumption– 4th in production
We produce significantly more
than we consume.
Does that mean we can waste?
Average Retail Price of Electricity to Residential Sector
Average Retail Price of Electricity to Residential Sector
Rank State (cents/kWh*)
1 Hawaii 36.96
14 Delaware 13.38
15 Maryland 12.78
16 Pennsylvania 12.60
17 District of Columbia 12.36
18 Nevada 12.36
51 Washington 8.56
PA Total Electric Power Industry by Energy Source
PA Total Electric Power Industry by Energy Source
Energy Source (Megawatts) 2008 2009 2010
Coal 117,583 105,475 110,369
Petroleum 938 915 571
Natural Gas 18,731 29,215 33,718
Other Gases 610 443 552
Nuclear 78,658 77,328 77,828
Renewables 5,353 6,035 6,577
Pumped Storage -354 -731 -708
Other 832 817 845
Total 45,130 45,611 45,575
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
PA Renewable Electric Power Industry by Energy Source
PA Renewable Electric Power Industry by Energy Source
Energy Source 2008 2009 2010
(Thousand Megawatthours)
Geothermal - - -
Hydro Conventional 2,549 2,683 2,332
Solar -* 4 8
Wind 729 1,075 1,854
Wood/Wood Waste 658 694 675
MSW/Landfill Gas 1,414 1,577 1,706
Other Biomass 2 3 3
Total 5,353 6,035 6,577Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Pennsylvania is one of the top coal-consuming
States in the Nation.
Pennsylvania’s coal has
dominated the State’s
power generation
market, typically
accounting for more
than one-half of net
electricity production,
but this has been changing over the past few years.
Note the change in primary fuel usage in PA over the past few years!
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Pennsylvania transports close to one-half of its
coal production to other States throughout the
East Coast and Midwest.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
2010 Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions2010 Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions
RankState Total CO Emissions
(Million Metric Tons)
1 Texas 652.6
2 California 369.8
3 Pennsylvania 256.6
4 Ohio 249.1
5 Florida 246.0
6 Illinois 230.4
7 Louisiana 223.5
Total U.S. Emissions: 5,631
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
How Clean is Our Air?
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal region
holds the Nation’s largest remaining
reserves of anthracite coal, a type of coal
that burns cleanly with little soot.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts Pennsylvania’s electricity markets also rely substantially on nuclear power, and the State ranks second in the Nation after Illinois in nuclear generating capacity. (Pennsylvania generated 44 percent of its net electricity from coal and 33 percent from nuclear power in 2011.)
Pennsylvania’s 5 operating nuclear plants have supplied slightly more than 1/3 of State electricity generation in recent years.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Natural gas (38 %) provides heat to more Pennsylvania
homes than any other fuel, but… electricity (29%) fuel oil (20%) and propane (9%)
…are also widely used in the state.
Renewable energy accounted for 3.3% of PA’s net
electricity generation.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Marcellus shale is in five states: Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New York, West Virginia and Maryland
The Marcellus formation is thought to be the second
largest natural gas field in the world. It is located
about one mile below the surface.
More than 450,000 wells have been drilled in the
Appalachian Basin over the last 150 years and they have
produced “only” 47 TCF, less than 10% of the projected
production from the Marcellus
Pennsylvania is among the largest users of
municipal solid waste and landfill gas for
electricity generation and produces substantial
hydroelectric power.
The State also produces a small amount of
energy from wind.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
(billions of kilowatt hours)
Total renewable electricity generation trends: Pennsylvania, nearby states and US
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts There are currently more than 412 solar companies in Pennsylvania,
employing 4,000.
In 2012, Pennsylvania installed 54 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 11th nationally.
The 214 MW of solar energy currently installed in Pennsylvania ranks the state 9th in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 23,600 homes.
Average installed residential and commercial photovoltaic system prices in Pennsylvania have fallen by 28% in the last year.
National prices have also dropped steadily—
by 11% from last year and 34% from 2010.
The KEEP ProgramThe KEEP Program
PA Department of Environmental Protection is excited to help your school team to: Teach students about energy. Develop an active school energy team. Save electricity. Use the Energy Star Portfolio Manager to record
your savings.
The PA DEP staff and the Kids Get It staff is
available to guide you through your process
learning, saving and documenting your
energy program.– [email protected]– 412.431.1010
