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Tuesday, March 22 2005
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Summary of U.S. and Tennessee Nuclear Power Plants,
1980-2000

                    1980     1990     2000    2000
                   (U.S.)   (U.S.)   (U.S.)   (TN)

Operable Units       71      112      104      3

Net Generation
(Billion kwh)       251.1    576.9    753.9   27.3

Percent of Total
Electricity          11.0     19.0     19.8   30.4

BTU (1) Conversion

Electricity   3,412 BTU Per Kilowatt-Hour
Natural Gas   1,031 BTU Per Cubic Feet
Fuel Oil #1   135,000 BTU Per Gallon
Propane       91,330 BTU Per Gallon
Wood          20 Million BTU Per Cord

(1) BTU is the approximate amount of energy
required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Source Country,
2003 (Millions of Barrels)

Saudi Arabia         17.8%
Mexico               16.5%
Canada               16.0%
Venezuela            12.4%
Nigeria               8.7%
Other-OPEC (1)        8.5%
Other Non-OPEC (2)   20.0%

(1) Including Iraq, Kuwait, and others.

(2) Includes U.K., Angola, Norway, and others.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Note: Table made from pie chart.

U.S. Import Price Index for Crude Oil
and Natural Gas, 1995-2005

(2000=100)

           Crude Oil   Natural Gas

1995          57.0         50.4
1996          61.3         50.9
1997          81.5         92.3
1998          52.5         61.9
1999          35.6         57.9
2000          89.0         67.4
2001          88.9        215.5
2002          62.7         69.7
2003         109.7        121.2
2004         114.2        142.5
2005 (P)     145.0        154.1

(P) Preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Note: Table made from line graph.

U.S. Energy Production as a Percent of
World Production 2001-2002

Petroleum      8.5%
Natural Gas   20.6%
Coal          21.3%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Note: Table made from bar graph.

U.S. Energy Consumption by Source
Based on BTUs, 1960-2000

               1960    1980    2000

Petroleum     44.2%   43.7%   38.8%
Natural Gas   27.5%   26.0%   24.2%
Coal          21.8%   19.7%   22.8%
Other (1)      6.5%   10.5%   14.3%

(1) Includes nuclear, hydroelectric, biofuels, and solar.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Note: Table made from bar graph.

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