Electric Utilities Industry Overview

Companies that engage in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electricity for sale in regulated markets.

Summary

Both teenagers and utilities will tell you they can thrive with less regulation, but parents and government agencies are usually hesitant to turn over the car keys. Many US states have taken steps to deregulate their electric utility industries, while others have delayed launching full retail competition because of one state's whopping failure.

Full Electric Utilities Industry Description

• ALLETE, Inc.
• RPG Enterprises
• Scottish and Southern Energy plc

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Electric Utilities maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

Full Electric Utilities Industry Codes

• American Gas Association
  
• American Public Power Association
  
• Electric Power Supply Association
  

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