Estimated electric demand and supply for summer 1981: contiguous United States. Staff report

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6529924

The most recent data available concerning projected electrical peak demands and available power resources for the 1981 summer peak period, as reported by electric utilities in the contiguous US, are summarized. The data on loads, purchases and sales, and planned capability, grouped by Regional Council areas and by Electric Regions within the Council areas, were obtained from the Reliability Council ERA-411 reports dated April 1, 1981, filed with the Department of Energy. In some instances the data have been revised by staff of the Division of Power Supply and Reliability after discussions with the Councils. No wide-spread large-scale reliability problems are foreseen for electric power supply this summer, on the basis of the supply and demand projections furnished by the Councils. In some Electric Regions reserve margins could drop to levels considered inadequate for reliable service, if historical generating unit outage levels recur. If projected demands occur and the possible large-scale outages of capacity take place, in these Regions, customers may experience unreliable service during the summer months. However, the reserves listed for these Regions must be viewed in the context of the capacity available within the corresponding Reliability Council area and the ability of the transmission network to make that capacity available where needed. Careful management of generating and transmission facilities by utility personnel engaged in system operation will be necessary if difficulties are to be minimized.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Protection, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6529924
• Report Number(s): DOE/EP-0016; ON: DE81023957
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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