Distributors of TVA power. Fiscal years 1977 to 1981: statistics

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5270809

Data are presented on the operating expenses per customer, power costs and revenue, total kWh sold, and financial status of municipality-owned and cooperative-owned utilities which distributed TVA-generated electric power during the fiscal years from 1977 through 1981. For FY 1981 degree-days for the winter were 2% more than normal and 2% lower than the previous winter. However, total sales by the distributors increased by 4%. Residential average use increased from 14,342 kWh to 14,799 kWh. Revenue per kWh increased by 20% and power cost per kWh increased by 22%. These increases were influenced by the Adjustment Addendums which went into effect October 2, 1980, and April 2, 1981. Operating expenses per consumer (excluding wholesale power cost) increased 12% in 1981. The increase in expenses per consumer for the four largest municipalities was 16%; for the smaller municipalities, 11%; and for the cooperatives, 9%. On a per kWh basis operating expenses increased 10%. The four largest municipalities showed a 14% increase; the smaller municipalities, 9%; and the cooperatives, 8%. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga (USA). Div. of Energy Use and Distributor Relations
• OSTI ID: 5270809
• Report Number(s): TVA/OP/EUDR-81/4; ON: DE82904670
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHARGES
COST
DATA
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
INFORMATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COST
POWER
POWER DISTRIBUTION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
TENNESSEE VALLEY REGION
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