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Electric power plant coal stockpile levels remain lower than in previous years

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Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators

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Several states are adding or increasing incentives for electric vehicle charging stations

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California leads the nation in the adoption of electric vehicles

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Increased solar and wind electricity generation in California are changing net load shapes

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Almost all U.S. nuclear plants require life extension past 60 years to operate beyond 2050

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The Use of Natural Gas Fired Internal Combustion Engines has Increased Significantly since 2002

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Solar photovoltaic output depends on orientation, tilt, and tracking

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European residential electricity prices increasing faster than prices in United States

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Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

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After record injections, natural gas storage levels now within 7% of 5-year average

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Coal stockpiles at coal-fired power plants smaller than in recent years

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission resumes license renewals for nuclear power plants

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Lower electricity-related CO2 emissions reflect lower carbon intensity and electricity use

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Less severe weather means lower expected household heating bills this winter

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Natural gas, solar, and wind lead power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014

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Geothermal resources used to produce renewable electricity in western states

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EIA projections show hydro growth limited by economics not resources

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Power sector CO2 emissions sensitive to policy changes and natural gas supply

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Projected CO2 emissions vary with coal and nuclear power plant retirements

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Recent Data

Key indicators
  October 2014 % change from
October 2013
Total net generation
thousand megawatthours		 313,972 -0.2%
Residential retail price
cents/kilowatthour		 12.58 2.2%
Retail sales
thousand megawatthours		 293,052 0.4%
Natural gas consumption
thousand cubic feet		 727,192 9.3%
Coal consumption
thousand tons		 61,390 -7.5%
Cooling degree-days 67 13.6%
Source: Electricity Monthly Update

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