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. . . . . <br /> 96 <br /> APPENDIX A . <br /> RESIDENTIAL ENERGY <br /> Residential energy consumption incorporates emissions from natural gas combustion, <br /> electricity production, the burning of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), and the use of <br /> distillate fuel oil No. 2, all specific to residential communities within Orange County. <br /> Data regarding Orange County's residential electricity usagewere supplied by Piedmont <br /> Electric Cooperative and Duke Energy,while Dominion Energy provided data for natural <br /> gas. Statewide data served as the source for LPG and oil No. 2 usage - Orange County's <br /> proportionate share was established based on population demographics. Electricity <br /> data for 2019 from Duke Electricity were extrapolated from 2017 usage statistics. <br /> Overall residential energy use contributed 299,216 MT CO2e. Of that total, emissions <br /> attributed to electricity was 200,750 MT CO2e, natural gas contributed 70,445 MT <br /> CO2e, LPG resulted in 26,538 MT CO2e, and distillate fuel oil no. 2 generated 1,483 MT <br /> CO2e. Residential energy constituted 19% of total community emissions. <br /> RESIDENTIAL ENERGY <br /> ELECTRICITY OIL N0.2 <br /> 67% <br /> NATURAL GAS <br /> 24% <br /> LPG <br /> Figure 4. Residential Energy Breakdown <br /> INDUSTRIAL ENERGY <br /> Industrial Energy data were supplied by two entities: Dominion Electric for natural <br /> gas and Duke Energy for electricity. The cumulative emissions from industrial energy <br /> amounted to 33,626 MT CO2e. Industrial electricity accounted for 18,024 MT CO2e, <br /> making up 53% of all emissions from industrial energy. Emissions originating from <br /> the combustion of natural gas totaled 15,602 MT CO2e, contributing to 46% of <br /> overall industrial energy emissions. Industrial energy usage comprises 2% of the total <br /> community emissions in Orange County. <br /> 8 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />