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Impact of the 1977-78 coal miners' strike on Illinois Electric Utilities

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OSTI ID:5493437

The most disruptive problems created within an electric utility concerns its fuel-supply network. The primary causes of fuel-delivery interruptions to utilities in Illinois and neighboring states are severe winter weather and strikes by fuel-production labor. Utilities in Illinois and elsewhere were faced with the problems created by the UMWA general strike, December 6, 1977 to March 27, 1978. The impact of the strike on Illinois utilities is described; how the utilities mitigated this impact is discussed. Section 1 provides a brief description of the UMWA general strike; information concerning the UMWA's influence in the coal industry is provided, as reflected in mine employment and production statistics. Section 2 analyzes the strike's impact on the aggregate electric-utility system in Illinois. The final section presents a detailed analysis of the strike's impact on Illinois' 4 major utilties. (MCW)

OSTI ID:
5493437
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English