Your State’s Energy Scorecard

Lesson Title: Energy for You

Name:____________________________ Page 1 of 2

Use the resource found in the Going Online section of the Plugging into Energy student E-
Sheet to answer these questions.

Plugging into Energy E-Sheet http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Esheet.cfm?DocID=187

Energy Source
What are the important facts about your state’s energy production?

Which types of energy does it generate?

Which is its most important source of energy?

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 Your State’s Energy Scorecard
Lesson Title: Energy for You
Name:____________________________ Page 2 of 2

Does your state have any energy sources inside the state? If so, which ones?

Does your state have to import any fuels? If so, which ones?

What is the state’s potential for producing renewable energy?

Energy Consumption
How many BTUs of each type of energy—natural gas, petroleum, nuclear fuel, hydroelectric, and
biomass—did your state consume in 2004?

How much total energy did it consume?

What end-use sector consumed the most energy?

What end-use sector consumed the least energy?

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