Proposed generating capacity additions 1976--1985 as reported April 1, 1976, by the Regional Electric Reliability Councils under docket R-362, order 383-3

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Summarized in this report are the capability, number, and types of generating units that electric utilities project for installation during the perid 1976-85. Also provided are information on fuels to be utilized by projected fossil units, types of reactors to be utilized by nuclear units, and ranges of unit sizes for fossil and nuclear units. The new capacity projected totals 328,204 MW in 905 new units. About 46 percent of the new capacity will be in fossil-fueled units, and 42 percent in nuclear units. The summary reveals a trend away from fossil-fueled generation in favor of nuclear and towards larger units. It also indicates a trend toward coal as the primary fossil fuel as the supply and price of natural gas and oil become more uncertain and costly. Of the 328,204 MW projected to be added, 22.42 percent is accounted for by the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC), and the Western Systems Coordinating Council accounts for 18.54 percent. SERC's share of the projected nuclear total is 29.87 percent, the largest of any other region. The data tabulated in the report were compiled from the Regional Reliability Council reports filed last April 1. The entire summary report is attached to this news release. (MCW)

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