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Statistical year book of the electric-utility industry, 1981

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OSTI ID:6352609
The 1981 yearbook covers generation, energy sales, customers and revenues, and other financial and economic data on the electric-utility industry. These data were collected and compiled from various sources. Data are presented for investor-owned electric utilities and the total electric utility industry in all sections except the Financial Section, which shows data for investor-owned utilities only. There was an overall 3.5% increase in generating capacity to nearly 635 million kilowatts during the year. Of the new units added, conventional steam accounted for 33, hydro five, nuclear steam 4, and internal-combustion 3. Dependence on foreign oil continued to decline. Revenues totaled $111.6 billion, an increase of 17%. 18 figures, 90 tables.
OSTI ID:
6352609
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English