Top 50 locally-owned utilities in 1976: sales, revenue gains, mixed margins

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:7212439

Performances in 1976 of the 50 largest locally-owned and operated electric utilities are reviewed in terms of growth in customers (2.8 percent), revenues (17.5 percent) and income (9.5 percent). Heavy residential and commercial concentration caused an overall increase in kilowatt-hour sales of 7 percent, generation and transmission cooperatives (G and Ts) having the largest increase at 8.7 percent. Eighteen of the 20 top publicly owned utilities had sales gains, the other two having been affected by drought conditions on the West Coast. Compared to the electric industry as a whole, growth in sales and customers served was higher for the locally owned and operated utilities, but net income was lower. Details for public power organization (excluding Federal), G and Ts, and distribution cooperatives are summarized in three tables. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7212439
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States) Vol. 55:7; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMMERCIAL SECTOR
COMPETITION
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PERFORMANCE
POWER
POWER DISTRIBUTION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
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