The Kansas Energy Council was dissolved by Governor Sebelius on December 31, 2008, in Executive Order 08-13.

Kansas Energy Chart Book

The charts, graphs, and tables in the Kansas Energy Chart Book supplemented the content in the Kansas Energy Report. Click on the links below to view or download individual PDF files, or download a consolidated version.

Chapter 3: Fossil Fuels

Kansas Net Electrical Generation, July 2006
U.S. Coal Consumption, 2000-2030: Total Consumption vs. Consumption for Electric Generation
U.S. SO₂ Emissions From Various Sources, 2000
U.S. NO_x Emissions from Various Sources, 2000
Kansas Total NO_x Emissions by Source, 2002
Kansas Total NO_x Emissions from Point Sources, 2005
U.S. Mercury Emissions from Various Sectors, 1994 – 1995
U.S. CO₂ Emissions from Various Sectors, 2005
Projected Impact on Selected Kansas Electric Utilities of $1.00 Per Ton Tax on CO₂
Proposed and Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kansas, 2007
Kansas CO₂ Emissions from Combustion of Oil, Gas, and Coal, 1960 – 2001
Kansas Per Capita CO₂ Emissions by Source, 1960 – 2001

Chapter 5: Biomass and Biofuels

Percentage of Combined Kansas Corn and Sorghum Crop Used for Ethanol Production, 2000 – 2006
U.S. Corn Price vs. Ethanol Production, 1991 – 2006
Life-cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions of Various Biofuels Compared to Fossil Fuel Equivalent
Emissions from Different Ethanol Blends as Percentage of Unleaded Gasoline Emissions
U.S. Gasoline and E85 Prices, 2003 – 2006
U.S. Diesel vs. Biodiesel (B20) Prices, 2000 – 2007
Ethanol Consumption as a Percentage of Total U.S. Gasoline Consumption, 2000 – 2005
Biodiesel Consumption as a Percentage of Total U.S. Diesel Consumption, 2001 – 2005
U.S. Ethanol Gross Margins Based on Near Future Prices, March 2005 – September 2007
Projected U.S. Ethanol Gross Margins, December 2007 – November 2009
Corn-based Ethanol Production Cost by Plant Size, Dry and Wet Mill
Projected U.S. Distillers Grain Production and Prices, 2006 – 2016
Historic and Projected U.S. Corn Usage, 1995 – 2008

Chapter 6: Wind Energy

Wind Energy Project Activity in Kansas, January 2008
Kansas Wind Energy Resource and Electric Transmission Map
Kansas Net Electrical Generation, Thousand Megawatthours, July 2006 – June 2007
Projected Impact on Selected Kansas Electric Utilities of $1.00 Per Ton Tax on CO₂
Kansas Wind Farm Production and Average Capacity Factors, 2002 – 2006
U.S. Installed Wind Energy Capacity, in Megawatts (MW), September 2007

Chapter 9: Energy Conservation and Efficiency

U.S. Direct Energy Consumption by Sector, 2007
Kansas Direct Energy Consumption by Sector, 2004
Kansas Facility Conservation Improvement Program (FCIP): Projects Completed and Ongoing, December 2007
Average Annual Household Energy Expenditures in the Midwest
Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Green Buildings in Kansas, October 2007
Average U.S. Household Annual Electrical Use for Common Appliances
Kansas Per Capita Natural Gas Consumption, 1997 – 2005
Kansas Natural Gas Consumption by Sector, 1997 – 2005
Kansas Natural Gas Prices by Sector, 1997 – 2006

Chapter 10: Energy Use in the Transportation Sector

U.S. Transportation Energy Use per Passenger Mile, 1975 – 2005
Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in the U.S., 1997 – 2005
Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in Kansas, 1997 – 2005
Average Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Capita in Kansas and the U.S., 1997 – 2005
Kansas Total NO_x Emissions by Source, 2002
Comparison of NO_x Emissions in Selected Areas of Kansas and Los Angeles, 2002
Comparison of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions in Selected Areas of Kansas and Los Angeles, 2002
Commuting to Work in Kansas, 2005
E-85 and Biodiesel Fueling Stations in Kansas, November 2007
State of Kansas Vehicle Fleet, 2007: Vehicle Type
State of Kansas Vehicle Fleet, 2007: Vehicle Year
Vehicle Speed vs. Fuel Consumption
Vehicle Speed vs. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Kansas Railroad Track Miles Abandoned, 1980 – 2006
Kansas Off-road Fuel Consumption, 2005

Chapter 11: Energy Use in the Agricultural Sector

U.S. Direct Energy Consumption by Sector, 2007
Kansas Direct Energy Consumption by Sector, 2004
Monthly Diesel Prices in SW Kansas and U.S., January 1996 – July 2006
U.S. Monthly Natural Gas Prices, January 1996 – July 2006
Kansas Agricultural Machinery Costs Per Acre, 2001
Fuel and Oil Costs for Irrigated Farms in Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), 2000 – 2007
Fuel and Oil Costs for Non-irrigated Farms in Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), 2000 – 2007
Irrigation Energy Costs for Farms in Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), 2000 – 2007
Energy-related Costs for Irrigated Farms in Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), 2000 – 2007
Energy-related Costs for Non-irrigated Farms in Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), 2000 – 2007
Percentage of Kansas Acres in No-till by Crop, 1989 – 2004
Comparison of Fuel and Oil Costs in North-central Kansas, 1996 – 2005: No-till vs. Conventional- and Reduced-till
Agricultural Tillage Systems in Kansas, 1989 – 2004
Projected Annual Fuel Savings from Conversion of All Kansas Crop Production to No-till
Projected Annual Dollar Savings from Conversion of Kansas Crop Production to No-till
Kansas Acres Scheduled to Come Out of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), 2006 – 2007, and Extension and Re-enrollment Offers
Summary of Federal and State Resource Management Programs and Management Practices that Promote Energy Savings and Carbon Sequestration