7th annual review of overall reliability and adequacy of the North American bulk power systems

Book · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7288652

In this seventh annual review of the overall reliability and adequacy of the North American bulk power systems, NERC finds that the adequacy of electric power supply for the future is in jeopardy. The utility industry is presently restrained from providing an adequate future supply of electric energy. The consequences of this will inevitably result in: an era of an energy-limited economy for the U.S.; disruption of operations in the industrial sector; economic hardship to commercial establishments; reduced operating efficiency of the business community; adverse changes in lifestyle of the American people; and threats to the health and welfare of all citizens. A survey of the restraints shows that some of the more critical ones are: overlapping and conflicting governmental regulations impeding the siting and the timely completion of new generation and transmission facilities; conflicts that exist between environmental goals and energy requirements; lack of timely and adequate rate relief adversely affecting the ability of utilities to finance construction of facilities required for the future; existing and possible future impediments which will impact on the ability to develop the necessary coal and uranium fuels to supply future planned generation facilities; and lack of stable government policies relative to the supply of electric energy. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7288652
• Report Number(s): NP-22459
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
AVAILABILITY
CANADA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHARGES
COAL
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
POWER
POWER GENERATION
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
REGULATIONS
RELIABILITY
SOCIAL IMPACT
URANIUM
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