IV.  Energy and Utilities:  Electric, Gas, Communications

  A.  Power Source.......................................................  []
      1.  Thermal- coal, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, lignite.........  []
      2.  Hydroelectric..................................................  []
      3.  Other- nuclear, geothermal, solar..............................  []
      4.  Tax credit available for use of specific equipment or fuel
          to generate power..............................................  []

  B.  Electric Power Supply..............................................  []
      1.  Company or public agency serving area..........................  []
      2.  Interconnection with other systems.............................  []
      3.  Capacity- present and planned..................................  []
      4.  Recent record of shortages or interruptions....................  []
      5.  Vulnerability to natural disasters.............................  []
      6.  Location of nearest electric substations and whether interlocking[]
      7.  Voltage, phase and cycle available.............................  []
      8.  Size of connection at proposed site............................  []
      9.  Two-way feed...................................................  []
     10.  Rates based on your demand for services........................  []
          a.  Lighting...................................................  []
          b.  Machine operation..........................................  []
          c.  Air conditioning...........................................  []
          d.  Welding....................................................  []
          e.  Furnaces...................................................  []
     11.  Cost of extending service......................................  []
     12.  Typical residential rates......................................  []
     13.  Off-peak possibilities.........................................  []
     14.  Fuel adjustment provisions.....................................  []
     15.  Rate of return on capital investment...........................  []
     16.  Current fuel generation mix....................................  []
     17.  Ongoing power plant construction...............................  []
     18.  Planned power plant construction...............................  []
     19.  Fuel generation mix when the new capacity is on line...........  []
     20.  Present and projected reserve margins..........................  []
     21.  Past and projected consumption growth..........................  []
     22.  Record of service reliability to local manufacturers...........  []
     23.  Rate relief granted in last few years..........................  []
     24.  Amount of the next rate hike request...........................  []
     25.  Composition of the state public utility commission.............  []
     26.  Net bonded indebtedness........................................  []
     27.  Bond rating....................................................  []
     28.  Whether the company is a net exporter or importer of power.....  []
     29.  If a substantial portion of power is bought from other companies,
          the nature of the contracts....................................  []

  C.  Gas Service........................................................  []
      1.  Suppliers......................................................  []
      2.  Capacity, present and planned, as compared with peak requirements[]
      3.  Allocation for industrial use..................................  []
      4.  Type (natural, mixed, manufactured) and Btu value..............  []
      5.  Storage facilities.............................................  []
      6.  Recent record of shortages and interruptions...................  []
      7.  Size of connection at proposed site............................  []
      8.  Two-way feed...................................................  []
      9.  Industrial and residential rates, including interruptible rate.  []

  D.  Coal, Oil..........................................................  []
      1.  Suppliers......................................................  []
      2.  Cost of coal delivered, per million Btu's......................  []
      3.  Cost of oil delivered, per million Btu's.......................  []
      
  E.  Potential for On-Site Independent Energy Source....................  []
      1.  Gas Well.......................................................  []
      2.  Coal mine......................................................  []
      3.  Nuclear reactor................................................  []
      4.  Other..........................................................  []
      5.  Ecological permits required....................................  []
      6.  Available infrastructure of skilled workers....................  []
 
  F.  Potential for Location In an Energy Park Complex (which includes waste
      recovery plant, generating station, etc.)..........................  []
      1.  Specific design factors required for location..................  []
  
  G.  Other Special Energy Plans.........................................  []
      1.  Alternate fuel plan............................................  []
          a.  Price of alternate fuels...................................  []
      2.  Cogeneration...................................................  []
      3.  Back-up system.................................................  []

  H.  Motor Fuel.........................................................  []
      1.  History of shortages in area...................................  []
      2.  Cost of fuel...................................................  []

  I.  Communications.....................................................  []
      1.  Local Telephone company........................................  []
          a.  Number of instruments in use vs. capacity..................  []
          b.  Capability of handling large installations.................  []
          c.  Teletype service...........................................  []
          d.  Private wire system........................................  []
          e.  Range of toll free area....................................  []
      2.  Need for new communications system.............................  []
          a.  Digital transmission service...............................  []
          b.  Microwave and satellite transmission service...............  []
          c.  Telecommunications.........................................  []
      3.  Postal service.................................................  []
          a.  Nearest post office........................................  []
          b.  Frequency of deliveries....................................  []
          c.  Proximity of a Bulk Mail center............................  []

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