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Title: 1995 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study.

Abstract

The study establishes the planning basis for supplying electricity to customers. The study presents projections of regional and Federal system load and resource capabilities, and serves as a benchmark for annual BPA determinations made pursuant to the 1981 regional power sales contracts.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
244448
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-2790
ON: DE96011092; NC: NONE
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995; Related Information: Also called: "The White Book/"
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; PEAK LOAD; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; POWER DEMAND; BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES; BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION; PROGRESS REPORT; Electric utilities - Northwest, Pacific - Forecasting

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United States. Bonneville Power Administration. 1995 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study.. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/244448.
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