Estimated winter 1980-1981 electric demand and supply, contiguous United States. Staff report

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6713370· OSTI ID:6713370

This report summarizes the most recent data available concerning projected electrical peak demands and available power resouces for the 1980-1981 winter peak period, as reported by electric utilities in the contiguous United States. The data, grouped by Regional Reliability Council areas and by Electrical Regions within the Council areas, was obtained from the Form 12E-2 reports filed by utilities with the Department of Energy on October 15, 1980 (data as of September 30). In some instances the data were revised or verified by telephone. Considerations affecting reliability, arising from Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions based on lessons learned from the forced outage of Three Mile Island Nuclear Unit No. 2, were factored into the report. No widespread large-scale reliability problems are foreseen for electric power supply this winter, on the basis of the supply and demand projections furnished by the electric utilities. Reserve margins could drop in some electric regions to levels considered inadequate for reliable service, if historical forced-outage magnitudes recur.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Economic Regulatory Administration
• OSTI ID: 6713370
• Report Number(s): DOE/RG-0049
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FORECASTING
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
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POWER DEMAND
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