Public Power costs less: residential rates averaged 29. 7% below IOUs

Journal Article · · Public Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5157479

Shenk, J

The latest figures show that the rates of consumer-owned electric utilities continue to be significantly lower than those of investor-owned utilities (IOUs). Energy Information Administration comparative statistics from 1946 consistently rank public power as less costly. The reason for this is higher expenses on the part of the IOUs for both managerial and operating costs. Public costs are higher in 1984 only for transmission expenses. 1 figure, 4 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5157479
• Journal Information: Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 44:3; ISSN PUPOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200106* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Economics
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
OPERATING COST
OWNERSHIP
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RATE STRUCTURE
STATISTICAL DATA