Opportunities in the Changing U.S. Independent Power
Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: STRUCTURES AND OVERVIEW
1.1 Overview of the Power Industry in the U.S.
1.2 Main Segments of the U.S. Power Industry
1.3 Structure of the U.S. Power Industry

CHAPTER 2: POWER PRODUCTION

CHAPTER 3. POWER PRODUCTION BY FUEL SOURCE

CHAPTER 4: TRANSMISSION
4.1 Management and Regulation of the Power Grid

CHAPTER 5: DISTRIBUTION

CHAPTER 6: TYPES OF UTILITES BY FUNCTION
6.1 Generate, Transmit and Distribute
6.2 Generate and Transmit Only
6.3 Transmit and Distribute Only
6.4 Generate Only
6.5 Distribute Only

CHAPTER 7: EFFECT OF DEREGULATION ON THE CONSUMERS

CHAPTER 8: GROWTH OF POWER MARKETING
8.1 Power Marketing
8.2 Select Energy Companies and Their Activities

CHAPTER 9: CALIFORNIA POWER CRISIS
9.1 California Power Plants by Fuel Source
9.2 Plants Licensed and Proposed to be built in California

CHAPTER 10: POWER PORTAL

CHAPTER 11: UTILITIES IN TELECOM BUSINESS

CHAPTER 12: POWER MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
12.1 Datapult
12.2 Datapult Services

CHAPTER 13: GROWTH PROJECTIONS
13.1 Opportunities in Independent Power Generation
13.2 Growth Projections by Type of Process

CHAPTER 14: GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCTION BY FUEL SOURCE
14.1 Issues Related to Power Sources

CHAPTER 15: AVOIDING AMERICAN MISTAKES
CHAPTER 16: SELECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CHAPTER 17: SOME POINTS ABOUT DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

Tables
Electric Power Producers by Sector-U.S. 2000
Ownership of Power Producing Facilities According to NERC Regional Council Areas-1999-2000
Source of Energy Used in Production of Electricity in the U.S. 2000
Companies Licensed to Market Power in the Open Markets-As of End of 2000
Projected Growth of Power Marketers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth in Investment by Utilities in Telecom Services
Projected Growth of Electricity Demand in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Utilities in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Non-Utilities in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Utilities and Non-Utilities in the U.S.A.1999-2005.
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Co-Generators in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Small Power Producers in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Merchant Generators/Independent Power Producers in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Share Holder Owned Utilities in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Electricity Produced by Cooperatives in the U.S.A. 1999-2005
Projected Growth of Internal Combustion Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Utilities in the U.S.A.Projected Growth of Internal Combustion Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Non-Utilities in the U.S.A.Projected Growth of Internal Combustion Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by IPP/Merchant Producers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Combined Cycle Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Combined Cycle Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Non-Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Combined Cycle Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by IPP/Merchant Producers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Steam Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Steam Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by Non-Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Steam Based Power Production in the Facilities Owned by IPP/Merchant Producers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Gas Turbine Based Power Production Facilities Owned by Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Gas Turbine Based Power Production Facilities Owned by Non-Utilities in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Gas Turbine Based Power Production Facilities Owned by IPP/Merchant Producers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Number of Nuclear Power Plants
Projected Growth of Power Production by Nuclear Power Plants
Projected Growth of Number of Solar Power Plants
Projected Growth of Power Production by Solar Power Plants
Projected Growth of Number of Geo-Thermal Power Plants
Projected Growth of Power Production by Geo-Thermal Power Plants
Projected Growth of Number of Wind-Power Plants
Projected Growth of Power Production by Wind-Power Plants
Projected Growth of Number of Bio-Mass Power Plants
Projected Growth of Power Production by Bio-Mass Power Plants

Charts
Electric Power Producers by Sector-U.S. 2000
Source of Energy Used in Production of Electricity in the U.S. 2000
Projected Growth of Power Marketers in the U.S.A.
Projected Growth of Megawatt Hours of Power Sold by Power Marketers in the U.S.A.
FiguresMain Segments of the U.S. Power IndustryPower MarketingCalifornia Situation