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Consensus forecast of U. S. electricity supply and demand to the year 2000

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7213586· OSTI ID:7213586
Recent forecasts of total electricity generating capacity and energy demand as well as for electricity produced from nuclear energy and hydroelectric power are presented in tables and graphs to the year 2000. A forecast of the distribution of type of fuel and energy source that will supply the future electricity demand is presented. Use of electricity by each major consuming sector is presented for 1975. Projected demands for electricity in the years 1985 and 2000, as allocated to consuming sectors, are derived and presented.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
7213586
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-5370
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English