Electric Power Companies and Utilities
SIC 4911 / NAICS 221100
The following resource guide provides sources
for industry information including industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary
surveys, and more.
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For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Electric Power Generation
Electric Energy Distribution
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
Energy Information Administration
Electricity
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
U.S. data, reports, analyses, and forecasts for the electric power industry. All information
available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
http://www.eei.org Select "Industry Issues - Industry
Overview and Statistics"
Includes "Key Facts About the Electric Power Industry" and "Statistical Highlights." Available
free online.
Edison Electric Institute
http://www.eei.org/products_and_services/index.htm
Various reports covering industry issues, trends, and outlook can be ordered online.
Public Utility Reports
http://www.pur.com/books/index.cfm
Various reports covering industry issues, trends, and outlook can be ordered online.
American Public Power Association
Electric Power Statistics
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "About Public
Power - Electric Power Statistics"
Selected tables and graphs from the APPA Annual Directory and Statistical Report provide
an overview of the electric utility industry Available free online.
American Public Power Association
APPA Annual Directory and Statistical Report
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "Newsletters
& Magazines"
Public Power magazine's annual statistical issue provides comprehensive data on the electric
utility industry and on more than 2,000 state and local public power utilities. Table
of contents available free online.
Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Energy & Utilities Industry
http://plunkettresearch.com/Industries/EnergyUtilities/
Business trends and statistics for the energy and utilities sectors. Summary data free
online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Public Utilities
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends,
sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure
rates, and other business information and statistics on a national, state, and metro area
level.
Energy Information Administration
Costs - Revenues and Expenses
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
Revenue and expense statistics for U.S. electric utilities. Available free online.
Edison Electric Institute
Statistical Yearbook of the Electric Utility Industry
http://www.eei.org Select "Products and Services
- Statistics"
Reference source for electric utility operations and financial performance statistics.
Data covers all areas of the electric utility industry, including cooperatively-owned,
government-owned, and investor-owned utilities.
American Public Power Association
Selected Financial and Operating Ratios of Public Power Systems
http://www.appanet.org/ Select "About Public
Power - Electric Power Statistics"
Report presents data for 23 categories of financial and operating ratios covering more
than 400 of the largest U.S. public power utilities. Information is summarized by utility
size, region, and generating groupings. Available free online.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and
key financial ratios. Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage
of sales. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start
up versions.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Public Utilities
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a
national basis. All data is free online.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from Economic
Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Valuing an Electric Utility : Theory and Application
David L. Hayward, Michael R. Schmidt, Public Utilities Reports, May 1999
http://www.pur.com/books/index.cfm
Publication addresses specialized issues involved in valuing an electric utility, including
accounting rules affecting the industry and the impact of government regulations. Detailed
table of contents is free online.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 11,500 private company sales
transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased
as a single report or by subscription.
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available from BIZCOMPS®,
Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and Merger
& Acquisition Transaction Data.
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