The US Power Market Outlook to 2030 - Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape

• Publication date: October 2012
• Report size: 79 pages

The US Power Market Outlook to 2030 - Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape Summary This report examines the country’s power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the market’s regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape and power projects at various stages of the suppl...

The US Power Market Outlook to 2030 - Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape



Summary



This report examines the country’s power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for generation, capacity and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the market’s regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape and power projects at various stages of the supply chain is provided.



Scope


- Statistics for installed capacity, power generation and consumption from 2000 to 2011, forecast to 2030
- Break-up by technology, including thermal, hydro, renewable, and nuclear
- Data on key current and upcoming projects
- Information on grid interconnectivity, distribution losses and power exports and imports
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
- Detailed analysis of top market participant, including market share analysis and SWOT analysis
- Data sourced from proprietary databases and primary interviews with key participants across the value chain



Reasons to buy


- Identify opportunities and plan strategies by having a strong understanding of the country’s power sector
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data
- Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential
- Identify key partners and business development avenues
- Identify key strengths and weaknesses of important market participants
- Respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects

Electric Power Energy Industry in the United States

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 3
1.2 List of Figures 4
2 Introduction 5
2.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 6
3 The US, Power Market Analysis, 2000-2030 7
3.1 The US, Power Market, Installed Capacity, 2000–2030 7
3.1.1 Installed Capacity: Breakdown by Type of Power Plant, 2011 7
3.1.2 Cumulative Installed Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030 8
3.1.3 Thermal Installed Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030 11
3.1.4 Hydro Installed Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030 14
3.1.5 Renewable Installed Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030 17
3.1.6 Nuclear Installed Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030 20
3.2 The US, Power Market, Import and Export Scenario 23
3.3 The US, Power Market, Annual Power Consumption, 2000–2030 24
3.4 The US, Power Market, Power Consumption by Sector, 2011 26
4 The US, Power Market, Infrastructure Overview 27
4.1 The US, Power Market, Leading Active Power Projects 27
4.1.1 Leading Thermal Power Projects 27
4.1.2 Leading Hydro Power Projects 28
4.1.3 Leading Nuclear Power Projects 29
4.1.4 Leading Renewable Power Projects 30
4.2 The US, Power Market, Upcoming Power Projects 31
4.2.1 Leading Upcoming Thermal Power Projects 31
4.2.2 Leading Upcoming Hydro Power Projects 32
4.2.3 Leading Upcoming Nuclear Power Projects 33
4.2.4 Leading Upcoming Renewable Power Projects 34
4.3 The US, Power Market, Transmission Network Overview 35
4.4 The US, Power Market, Distribution Network Overview 37
4.5 The US, Power Market, Grid Interconnection 38
4.6 The US, Power Market, Electricity Trading 38
5 The US, Power Market, Regulatory Structure 39
5.1 The US, Power Market, Regulatory Structure Overview 39
5.1.1 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 39
5.1.2 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 39
5.1.3 Proliferation of Renewable Energy Resources 39
5.1.4 Federal Incentives for Renewable Energy under the Department of the Treasury 39
5.1.5 Federal Incentives for Renewable Energy under the Department of Energy 41
5.1.6 Carbon Pollution Standard 41
6 The US, Power Market, Competitive Landscape: Leading Power Company 42
6.1 The US Power Market, Market Shares of Major Power Companies by Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2011 42
6.2 Key Companies in the US Power Market, Southern Company 43
6.2.1 Southern Company, Company Overview 43
6.2.2 Southern Company, Business Description 43
6.2.3 Southern Company, SWOT Analysis 44
6.3 Key Company in the US Power Market, American Electric Power Company, Company Overview 48
6.3.1 American Electric Power Company, Inc., Business Description 48
6.3.2 American Electric Power Company, Inc., SWOT Analysis 50
6.4 Key Company in the US Power Market, Duke Energy, Company Overview 57
6.4.1 Duke Energy, Business Description 57
6.4.2 Duke Energy Corporation, SWOT Analysis 58
6.5 Key Company in the US Power Market, Exelon Corporation, Company Overview 63
6.5.1 Exelon Corporation, Business Description 63
6.5.2 Exelon Corporation, SWOT Analysis 64
6.6 Key Company in the US Power Market, Tennessee Valley Authority, Company Overview 68
6.6.1 Tennessee Valley Authority, Business Description 68
6.6.2 Tennessee Valley Authority, SWOT Analysis 70
7 Appendix 75
7.1 Market Definitions 75
7.1.1 Power 75
7.1.2 Installed Capacity 75
7.1.3 Active Installed Capacity 75
7.1.4 Electricity Generation 75
7.1.5 Net Electricity Consumption 75
7.1.6 Thermal Power Plant 75
7.1.7 Hydro power Plant 75
7.1.8 Nuclear Power 75
7.1.9 Renewable Energy Resources 75
7.1.10 Electricity Consumption 75
7.2 Abbreviations 76
7.3 Bibliography 77
7.4 GlobalData’s Methodology 77
7.4.1 Coverage 78
7.4.2 Secondary research and analysis 78
7.4.3 Primary Research and Analysis 78
7.5 Contact Us 78
7.6 Disclaimer 79

List of Tables

Table 1: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant (%), 2011 7
Table 2: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW) and Annual Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 10
Table 3: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity (MW) and Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 13
Table 4: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Hydro Installed Capacity (MW) and Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 16
Table 5: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Renewable Installed Capacity (MW) and Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 19
Table 6: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Nuclear Installed Capacity (MW) and Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 22
Table 7: Power Market, The US, Total Annual Imports and Exports (GWh), 2006–2011 23
Table 8: Power Market, The US, Annual Power Consumption (GWh) 2000–2030 25
Table 9: Power Market, The US, Breakdown of Electricity Consumption, By Sector, (%), 2011 26
Table 10: Power Market, The US, Leading Active Thermal Power Projects, 2011 27
Table 11: Power Market, The US, Leading Active Hydro Power Projects, 2011 28
Table 12: Power Market, The US, Leading Nuclear Power Projects (MW), 2011 29
Table 13: Power Market, The US, Leading Active Renewable Power Projects, 2011 30
Table 14: Power Market, The US, Leading Upcoming Thermal Power Projects, 2011–2030 31
Table 15: Power Market, The US, Leading Upcoming Hydro Power Projects, 2011–2030 32
Table 16: Power Market, The US, Leading Upcoming Nuclear Power Projects, 2011–2030 33
Table 17: Power Market, The US, Leading Upcoming Renewable Power Projects, 2011 34
Table 18: Power Market, The US, Transmission Line Length (Ckm), 2000–2020 35
Table 19: Power Market, The US, Transmission Network Length of Companies (Ckm), 2010 36
Table 20: Power Market, The US, Distribution Line Length (Ckm), 2000–2020 37
Table 21: Power Market, The US, Distribution Network Length of Companies (Ckm), 2010 37
Table 22: Power Market, The US, Market Shares (%) of the Major Power Companies by Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2011 42
Table 23: Southern Company, SWOT Analysis 44
Table 24: American Electric Power Company, Inc., SWOT Analysis 50
Table 25: Duke Energy Corporation, SWOT Analysis 58
Table 26: Exelon Corporation, SWOT Analysis 64
Table 27: Tennessee Valley Authority, SWOT Analysis 70
Table 28: Abbreviations 76

List of Figures

Figure 1: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant (%), 2011 7
Figure 2: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2000–2030 8
Figure 3: Power Market, The US, Annual Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 9
Figure 4: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity (MW), 2000–2030 11
Figure 5: Power Market, The US, Annual Thermal Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 12
Figure 6: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Hydro Installed Capacity (MW), 2000–2030 14
Figure 7: Power Market, The US, Annual Hydro Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 15
Figure 8: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Renewable Installed Capacity (MW), 2000–2030 17
Figure 9: Power Market, The US, Annual Renewable Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 18
Figure 10: Power Market, The US, Cumulative Nuclear Installed Capacity (MW), 2000–2030 20
Figure 11: Power Market, The US, Annual Nuclear Power Generation (GWh), 2000–2030 21
Figure 12: Power Market, The US, Total Annual Imports and Exports (GWh), 2006–2011 23
Figure 13: Power Market, The US, Annual Power Consumption (GWh), 2000–2030 24
Figure 14: Power Market, The US, Breakdown of Electricity Consumption, By Sector (%), 2011 (Est.) 26
Figure 15: Power Market, The US, Market Shares of the Major Power Companies by Cumulative Installed Capacity (%), 2011 42

Companies Mentioned
Southern Company
American Electric Power Company
Duke Energy
Exelon Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority

Electricity Generation in United States

United States Generation, Thermal, Kwh Per Capita

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Coal, Twh

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/World Bank/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Natural Gas, Twh

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/World Bank/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Natural Gas, Kwh Per Capita

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/World Bank/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Oil, % Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1991 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/World Bank/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

Electric Power Energy in United States

United States Generation, Oil, % Of Total Thermal Electricity Generation

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/World Bank/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Nuclear, Twh

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Nuclear, % Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1991 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Thermal, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1991 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Generation, Thermal, % Of Total Generation

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2021
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Electric Power Energy
• Countries : United States