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Southern California Daily Energy Report

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Electric Sales, Revenue, and Price

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Effects of the Clean Power Plan

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Monthly Energy Review

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Monthly Energy Review - electricity section

Released May 24, 2018 | tags: commercial consumption/demand electricity generating capacity generation industrial +inventories/stocks monthly most popular prices residential revenue sales transportation
Monthly Energy Review - nuclear section

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