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  1. shareholder
    someone who owns stock in a corporation
    We just have to figure out a way to do that’s good for shareholders and good for customers.”
  2. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
    As Kidwell noted, a fiduciary duty to shareholders is key for investor-owned utilities.
  3. regulatory
    restricting according to rules or principles
    Ameren Missouri, which serves 1.2 million electricity customers, says Missouri’s regulatory environment is such that investing in energy efficiency is costing the company $30 million a year – a cost it can’t afford.
  4. power plant
    an electrical generating station
    Utility Prepared to Cut Investments in Energy Efficiency Programs
    By Darrell Proctor, EUCI
    Utilities promote energy efficiency programs because it’s good public relations, and the cost of promoting efficiency is less than the cost of building a new power plant to meet increased demand.
  5. subsidy
    a grant of financial assistance, especially by a government
    Ameren’s current efficiency program includes subsidies for CFL bulbs along with rebates for new Energy Star appliances.
  6. nuclear
    constituting the core or central part
    It also is looking at adding a nuclear plant and a natural gas-fired plant to its fleet.
Created on Thu Mar 03 10:13:14 EST 2011

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