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Electric Power Transmission, Distribution & Marketing
First Research, March 2012, Pages: 10
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Executive Summary
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:
The US electric power transmission and distribution (electric energy distribution) industry includes about 1,200 companies with combined annual revenue of about $450 billion. Major companies include American Electric Power, Exelon, NextEra Energy, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Southern Company. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for more than 80 percent of revenue.
The global electricity industry produces about 20 trillion kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity. The leading countries in electricity generation, consumption, and installed capacity are the US, China, Japan, Russia, India, Canada, and Germany. Large companies outside the US include Southern Power and State Power Grid (both in China); Tokyo Electric Power (Japan); and Federal Grid (Russia).
The electric energy distribution industry includes companies that own and operate high-voltage transmission lines and retail distribution systems, as well as intermediaries like energy dealers and brokers. Electric power generation companies are covered in a separate industry profile.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand for electricity is driven by industrial and commercial activity and by population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on the efficiency of their operations. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing power; small companies can compete effectively by specializing in geographic regions. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is about $2 million.
The traditional electricity industry consisted of investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, and government entities that owned the generation, transmission, and retail distribution facilities within a limited area and served all...
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