CONSENSUS FORECAST OF U.S. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND DEMAND TO THE YEAR 2000

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. (ERA citation 02:045725)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Available from ERDA, P.O. Box 62, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, Attn: TIC.
• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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  Energy Research and Development Administration

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• Authors:
  • Lane, J A
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Consumption rates; Demand; Electric power; Electric power generation; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy resources; Equipment; Forecasting; Fossil fuel power plants; Freight traffic; Fuel consumption; Hydroelectric power generation; Industries; Nuclear power; Public utilities; Residential areas; Trade; Traffic forecasting; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Commercial sector; Energy demand; Energy requirements; Residential sector; Transportation sector
• Subject Areas: Energy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169015
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM