The nation's most capital-intensive industry
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Investor-owned electric utilities emerged as the most capital-intensive industry in 1990, 1.7 times more than mining and 3.3 times more than the manufacturing industries' average.For the third year since 1987, electric utilities' asset-turnover ratio continued to fall, while revenues and net electric utility plant rose yearly by4.1% and 1.0%, respectively. Depreciation expense also continued to increase, growing by an average rate of 9.2% annually.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1992
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Fourth quarter sales
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Shareholder-owned electric utilities increased their sales to residential, industrial and commercial customers by 3.5% during the 4th qtr. of 1995 and by 2.7% for the entire year. The sales hikes were fuelled by extreme weather, economic growth, lower electricity prices. For the 4th qtr. of 1995, the average kilowatt-hour usage per residential customer jumped 5.3%, boosting residential sales by 6.6%.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1996
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Divestiture trends
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The market for generation assets grew in 1998 with prices ranging from $29 per kilowatt (kw) to $955 per kw. This price variability is attributed to several factors including transmission access, site value, environmental liabilities and market potential. About 77.4 gigawatts of capacity were for sale or sold by the end of year while the first sales agreements for nuclear units were also established.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1999
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