Electric Power Transmission Industry Overview

Companies that engage in the transmission of electricity in regulated markets.

Full Electric Power Transmission Industry Description

Consolidation

The largest investor-owned utilities (IOUs) have gained significant market share over the past 15 years, mainly due to consolidation. The 10 largest IOUs own more than 50 percent of total IOU generation capacity. The application of "best practices" encourages consolidation, as does the need for large financial resources to fund more efficient generating capacity.

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• Dynegy Inc.
• Elia System Operator SA/NV
• Georgia System Operations Corporation

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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 Power Transmission maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

Full Electric Power Transmission Industry Codes

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

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