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Electric Power Companies and Utilities
SIC 4911 / NAICS 221100
The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including
industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
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For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers
over 400 individual industries.

Electric Power Generation
Electric Energy Distribution
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent
news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include
a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
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Energy Information Administration
Electricity
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
U.S. data, reports, analyses, and forecasts for the electric power industry. All
information available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
Data & Analysis
http://www.eei.org/whatwedo/DataAnalysis/Pages/default.aspx
Comprehensive financial statistical data on shareholder-owned electric companies
and the electricity industry. Available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
Products and Services
http://www2.eei.org/products_and_services/descriptions_and_access/index.htm
Various reports covering industry issues, trends, and outlook can be ordered online.
Public Utility Reports
http://www.pur.com/books/index.cfm
Various reports covering industry issues, trends, and outlook can be ordered online.
American Public Power Association
Electric Power Statistics
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "About
Public Power - Electric Power Statistics"
Selected tables and graphs from the APPA Annual Directory and Statistical Report
provide an overview of the electric utility industry. Available free online.
American Public Power Association
APPA Annual Directory and Statistical Report
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "Newsletters
& Magazines"
Public Power magazine's annual statistical issue provides comprehensive data on
the electric utility industry and on more than 2,000 state and local public power
utilities. Table of contents available free online.

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
(22112)
Hydroelectric and Renewable Power Generation
(22111c)
Coal and Gas Power Generation
(22111a)
Nuclear Power Generation
(22111b)
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special
focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships
that drive an industry. Report sections include:
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Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Energy & Utilities Industry
http://plunkettresearch.com/Industries/EnergyUtilities/
Business trends and statistics for the energy and utilities sectors. Summary data
free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Public Utilities
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
BizMiner
Industry Market Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales
trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up
activity and failure rates, and other business statistics and information on a
national, state, and metro area level.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more industry research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld,
Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries,
see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
Energy Information Administration
Costs - Revenues and Expenses
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
Revenue and expense statistics for U.S. electric utilities. Available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
Data & Analysis
http://www.eei.org/whatwedo/DataAnalysis/Pages/default.aspx
Comprehensive financial statistical data on shareholder-owned electric companies
and the electricity industry. Available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
Statistical Yearbook of the Electric Utility Industry
http://www.eei.org Select "Products - Statistics"
Reference source for electric utility operations and financial performance statistics.
Data covers all areas of the electric utility industry, including cooperatively-owned,
government-owned, and investor-owned utilities.
American Public Power Association
Selected Financial and Operating Ratios of Public Power Systems
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "About
Public Power - Electric Power Statistics"
Report presents data for 23 categories of financial and operating ratios covering
more than 400 of the largest U.S. public power utilities. Information is summarized
by utility size, region, and generating groupings. Available free online.
BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense
detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios. Available in all
firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Public Utilities
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on
a national basis. All data is free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and
other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation
and Salary Surveys.
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Valuing an Electric Utility : Theory and Application
David L. Hayward, Michael R. Schmidt, Public Utilities Reports, May 1999
http://www.pur.com/books/index.cfm
Publication addresses specialized issues involved in valuing an electric utility,
including accounting rules affecting the industry and the impact of government
regulations. Detailed table of contents is free online.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 14,500 private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS
Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources
for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and
Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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