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Power ScorecardTM
sponsored by: Environmental Defense The Izaak Walton League Natural Resources Defense Council The NW Energy Coalition Pace University Energy and Climate Center The Union of Concerned Scientists and sponsored in New York by: Environmental Advocates of New York Also endorsed by: American Rivers |
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The "System Mix" is an average of all electricity power delivered to homes and businesses in the territory selected, and is not an actual product available for purchase. Information about the system mix is provided here for comparison purposes only, to allow consumers to understand the differences between an electricity product they may choose, and what is currently being provided overall in their area.
Resource Mix
| Nuclear | 30.0% | ||
| Natural Gas | 23.0% | ||
| Hydro | 19.0% | ||
| Coal | 16.0% | ||
| Oil | 11.0% | ||
| Municipal Solid Waste | 1.0% | ||
| Wind | 0.5% | ||
| Biomass | 0.5% |
Environmental Impact of Electricity Supply Sources
| Rating |
Unacceptable 
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Score (Low score = low impact.) |
8.3 |
New Renewable Content
| Rating |
Unacceptable
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| Content | 0.0% |
Power Scorecard Environmental Impact Scores
| Climate change |
5.0  |
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| Acid rain |
2.0  |
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| Ozone (smog) and fine particulates |
5.0 |
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| Air toxics (mercury) |
5.0 |
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| Water use |
7.7 |
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| Water quality |
6.8  |
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| On-site land impacts |
21.8 |
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| Off-site land impacts |
16.5 |
Green-e Certified? No
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