NPRA Annual Meeting 2004
Capacity Surplus Disappearing, Creating Short-Term Challenge
Gross Inputs
Operable Capacity
SThe next few slides pose the capacity issue that the rest of the presentation will address.
SThe excess capacity that existed in the early 1980’s is gone.  But will U.S. capacity necessarily be the most economic supply source to meet growing demand in the short or the long term?
SAnd although demand is currently still growing – how long will it continue to grow and at what rate?
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