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Title: Background paper on electrical services provided by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)

Abstract

This report is one of a series of project papers providing background information for an assessment of energy options for Liberia, West Africa; it presents data on electrical services in Liberia (as of early 1983) with primary emphasis on the operations of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). The LEC is a semiautonomous agency owned by the Government of Liberia that has primary responsibility for generating electricity throughout Liberia. The LEC system consists of a central grid covering an area roughly 175 by 100 km with Monrovia as its focal point, and nine rural stations serving ten towns. The central grid has a total capacity of 177 MW (64 hydro and 113 diesel engines and gas turbines) and produced 378 million kWh in 1981. The rural stations with a total capacity of 13 MW (all diesels) produced 27 million kWh in 1981. Information provided by this paper includes historical sales data by customer class, growth in demand, hourly load data, petroleum consumption, prices, and problems. Major problems include uncollected bills, illegal hookups, inoperable generating equipment, and fuel shortages.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Liberia Electricity Corp., Monrovia. Planning Dept.
OSTI Identifier:
5237507
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-9425
ON: DE850181235
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; DATA COMPILATION; LIBERIA; POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; POWER DEMAND; PRICES; SALES; AFRICA; DATA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER; PUBLIC UTILITIES; 296000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power

Citation Formats

Barron, W F, Hobbs, B F, Samuels, G, and Kawah, L M. Background paper on electrical services provided by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Barron, W F, Hobbs, B F, Samuels, G, & Kawah, L M. Background paper on electrical services provided by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). United States.
Barron, W F, Hobbs, B F, Samuels, G, and Kawah, L M. 1985. "Background paper on electrical services provided by the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC)". United States.
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abstractNote = {This report is one of a series of project papers providing background information for an assessment of energy options for Liberia, West Africa; it presents data on electrical services in Liberia (as of early 1983) with primary emphasis on the operations of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC). The LEC is a semiautonomous agency owned by the Government of Liberia that has primary responsibility for generating electricity throughout Liberia. The LEC system consists of a central grid covering an area roughly 175 by 100 km with Monrovia as its focal point, and nine rural stations serving ten towns. The central grid has a total capacity of 177 MW (64 hydro and 113 diesel engines and gas turbines) and produced 378 million kWh in 1981. The rural stations with a total capacity of 13 MW (all diesels) produced 27 million kWh in 1981. Information provided by this paper includes historical sales data by customer class, growth in demand, hourly load data, petroleum consumption, prices, and problems. Major problems include uncollected bills, illegal hookups, inoperable generating equipment, and fuel shortages.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
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