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Information on the United States (US) Electrical Power Industry current major developments is provided, including: >Electricity use is expected to decline in 2009 and to increase moderately in the future. >Many of the plans for new coal unit units that were planned about 3 to 6 years ago have been set aside. >Most recent new generation has been natural gas combustion turbine/combined cycle plants. >The past two years have seen a surge in the installation of new renewable generating capacity, mostly wind turbines. >New nuclear units are currently in the planning phases and one is being constructed. >New transmission line capacity is being planned to improve the current restrictive situation.
