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Several electric utilities have combined teamwork, communication, innovative technologies and ingenuity to produce positive responses to natural disasters. For example, some utilities decentralize authority in the event of disasters and assigns personnel to emergency tasks that meet their capabilities. The use of computer technologies such as work management systems and telephone answering systems is essential in organizing power restoration work and giving the public accurate estimates of how long the outages would be.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1999
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What's next in the Electric Utility Industry? Electric companies take charge
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As compared to the earlier year, the year 2003 showed an improvement in electricity sector. According to economists, electricity generation is in direct proportion to the gross domestic product (GDP).
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 2003
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Electric utilities return 16 percent in 2005
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The performance of electric utilities industry has increased by 16 percent in 2005 at EEI (Edison Electric Institute) Index. Revenues of the industry rose by 1 billion to 20.1 billion dollars.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 2006
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