After a Tough Year, Power Sales Could Be Poised for Recovery

摘要

As companies across the United States close their books and prepare to go public with their latest earnings statements, utility holding companies continue to wade through an economically tumultuous tide as the recession and mild weather weigh on U.S. electricity demand, dragging down power sales for utilities and undercutting profits for their holding companies.While the more detailed financial data of U.S. utilities remain a few weeks away, even in these inherently uncertain economic times, one thing is widely expected if not foregone: Companies that rely on the sale of electricity to drive their profits likely saw another bumpy quarter.