Distribution Spending Continues to Rise
An article on the U.S.聽Energy Information Administration website reports that spending on electric distribution systems聽by U.S. electric utilities has increased more than 50% in the last 20 years. The estimated investment has risen from $31 billion to $51 billion annually.聽Electric distribution spending is聽impacted by the amount of electricity sold, the miles of electric distribution wire installed, and peak load. The article goes on to outline geographic areas and specific equipment installations where spending is growing fastest.聽
