Power Content Information

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    September 2010

    California’s electric utilities are required to provide information on which fuels (e.g., natural gas, coal, renewable sources) produce the electricity they sell to customers. This information must follow the “Power Content Label” form below.

    POWER CONTENT LABEL
         
    Green Energy Champion*
    		  
         
    Bronze
    		  
    ENERGY RESOURCES BURBANK POWER MIX 2009 Residential and small commercial Medium Commercial Large Time of Use Extra Larger Time of Use

    2008 
    CA POWER MIX**
    (for comparison)
    Eligible Renewable 4% 15% 10% 6% 3% 2%
      - Biomass & Waste <1% 15% 10% 6% 3% <1%
      - Geothermal <1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
      - Small Hydroelectric 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%
      - Solar <1% 0% 0% 0% 0% <1%
      - Wind 3% 0% 3% 3% 3% 1%
    Coal 38% 21% 34% 36% 37% 33%
    Large Hydroelectric 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 18%
    Natural Gas*** 37% 16% 33% 35% 36% 42%
    Nuclear 6% 3% 5% 6% 6% 5%
    Other**** 13% 9% 12% 12% 13% 0%
    TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
         
    Silver
    		  
    ENERGY RESOURCES   Residential and small commercial Medium Commercial Large Time of Use Extra Larger Time of Use  
    Eligible Renewable   38% 25% 15% 8%  
      - Biomass & Waste   38% 25% 15% 8%  
      - Geothermal   0% 0% 0% 0%  
      - Small Hydroelectric   1% 1% 1% 1%  
      - Solar   0% 0% 0% 0%  
      - Wind   2% 2% 3% 3%  
    Coal   24% 29% 32% 35%  
    Large Hydroelectric   1% 2% 2% 2%  
    Natural Gas***   23% 28% 31% 34%  
    Nuclear   4% 5% 5% 6%  
    Other****   8% 10% 11% 12%  
    TOTAL   100% 100% 100% 100%  
         
    Gold
    		  
    ENERGY RESOURCES   Residential and small commercial Medium Commercial Large Time of Use Extra Larger Time of Use  
    Eligible Renewable   60% 40% 24% 12%  
      - Biomass & Waste   60% 40% 24% 12%  
      - Geothermal   0% 0% 0% 0%  
      - Small Hydroelectric   0% 1% 1% 1%  
      - Solar   0% 0% 0% 0%  
      - Wind   1% 2% 2% 3%  
    Coal   15% 23% 29% 33%  
    Large Hydroelectric   1% 1% 2% 2%  
    Natural Gas***   15% 22% 28% 33%  
    Nuclear   2% 4% 5% 5%  
    Other****   5% 8% 10% 11%  
    TOTAL   100% 100% 100% 100%
    *Green Energy Champion program supplies are specifically purchased from individual suppliers. Non-renewable resources reflect actual power purchases.
    **Percentages are estimated annually by the California Energy Commission based on the electricity sold to California consumers during the previous year.
    ***Natural gas purchases increased from 2008 due to the enhanced use of local generation.
    ****Purchases for which no fuel source records were given. Other purchases decreased from 2008 due to lower use of electricity spot market.
    For specific information about this electricity product, contact  Burbank Water and Power.  For general information about the Power Content Label, contact the California Energy Commission at 1-800-555-7794 or www.energy.ca.gov/consumer.

    View the Power Content Label form here (PDF)