Electric power in Canada 1991

The electric power industry in Canada in 1991 is reviewed. Items discussed include: the international context of Canadian electricity; regulatory structures; electricity and the environment; electricity consumption; electricity generation; generating capacity and reserve; electricity trade; transmission; electric utility investment and financing; costing and pricing; electricity outlook; demand-side management; and non-utility generation. Appended information is presented on installed capacity by generating type and fuel type, provincial electricity imports and exports, capacity by station, chronology of regional interconnections, remaining hydroelectric potential, environmental standards and guidelines, load shifting programs, prices paid to non-utility generators, and current and proposed electrical efficiency improvement programs offered by utilities. 23 figs., 86 tabs