Electric demand increase mandates use of nuclear, coal power, EPRI asserts
Journal Article
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· Chilton's Oil Gas Energy; (United States)
OSTI ID:5809219
This article summarizes briefly recent testimony by Dr. Chauncey Starr, vice chairman of the Electric Power Research Institute, before a US House of Representatives committee. Dr. Starr pointed to a recent EPRI-sponsored analysis of electric consumption to explain why utilities have no choice but to increase use of nuclear power and coal through the year 2000. He stated that the unfounded promise of solar electric availability within the next 20 years has become a major obstacle to nuclear development. Citing specific favorable aspects of nuclear power, Dr. Starr stated that the utilities know far better the real problems associated with nuclear power production - financial, technical and public acceptance - than any group of critics. While the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island appears to have swayed some previously neutral sectors of the public into nuclear opposition, he states, ''we are confident that the risks to the public from nuclear power are controllable to acceptable levels.'' (SAC)
- OSTI ID:
- 5809219
- Journal Information:
- Chilton's Oil Gas Energy; (United States), Journal Name: Chilton's Oil Gas Energy; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN COGED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
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ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
EPRI
FORECASTING
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR POWER
POWER
POWER DEMAND
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER SUPPLIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
EPRI
FORECASTING
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR POWER
POWER
POWER DEMAND
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
POWER SUPPLIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS