Northern California Power Agency · Roseville, CA United States
Company Description
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This link will open in a new window From Redding and Plumas in the north to Lompoc in the south, Northern California Power Agency provides generation, purchasing, and transmission services to its member organizations. It operates two geothermal plants producing 110 megawatts each, one hydroelectric plant on the North Fork of the Stanislaus River that can produce 250 megawatts, and two combustion turbine plants. Northern California Power Agency's more than 15 members and associate members include municipalities, rural electric cooperatives, and irrigation districts. The agency, which was established in 1968, also provides legislative and regulatory representation services to its members, and it trades wholesale energy on the open market. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Northern California Power Agency Financials
| Company Type | Government Agency Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |
| Annual Sales (mil.) | $0.0 |
| Employees | 166 |
Northern California Power Agency Executives
20 executives listed for Northern California Power Agency's Roseville, CA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| General Manager | James Pope | Network |
| Assistant General Manager, Finance and Administrative Services | Donna Stevener | Network |
| Manager Information Systems | Mark Myers | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Northern California Power Agency
Demand for electricity is driven by industrial and commercial activity and by population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on the efficiency of their operations. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing power; small companies can compete effectively by specializing in geographic regions. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is about $2 million. The traditional electricity industry consisted of investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, and government entities that owned the generation, transmission, and retail distribution facilities within a limited area and served all customers within that area as tightly regulated "natural monopolies." Though "natural monopolies" still exist, the electric energy industry in the US underwent a restructuring driven by changes in federal and state laws in the 1990s. In restructured, or deregulated, markets, generation, transmission, and distribution operations are carried out by separate companies, and the owners of local distribution lines make their lines available to competitors. The intended purpose of moving toward a less regulated electricity market was to decrease the cost of electricity by fostering competition among producers. One practical effect was the divestment of generation facilities by many investor-owned utilities. Despite the popularity of restructuring activities initially, as of mid-2009 only 14 states had deregulated their electricity industries. Several other states, including California, launched restructuring initiatives before suspending them, in part because of concerns that restructuring caused electricity rates to rise. Many local electricity distributors are still owned by utility holding companies that also own power generation facilities, wholesale transmission lines, and wholesale power trading companies. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Northern California Power Agency Competitors
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