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Southern California Daily Energy Report

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Effects of the Clean Power Plan

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Fuel cell power plants are used in diverse ways across the United States

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Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer

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Short-Term Energy Outlook

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Short-Term Energy Outlook - electricity section

Released April 10, 2018 | tags: STEO consumption/demand electric generation electricity forecasts/projections generating capacity +generation inventories/stocks monthly most popular prices revenue sales

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