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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />43 <br /> <br />requirement of 119,088 thousand barrels. Factors contributing to the <br />reduction in oil-burn include: the significantly increased availability of <br />natural gas for electric generation, increased availability of non-oil- <br />fired generation in the Northwest and the Arizona- New Mexico areas for <br />export to California and a 3.6 percent decrease in total energy <br />requirements for the California-Nevada area. <br /> <br />The Member Systems' ability to serve the region's requirements <br />in the manner presented in this section depends on an assured supply of <br />primary fuel and the timely installation of the planned units. The <br />availability of primary fuel depends on many variables Dver which <br />utilities have no control, such as oil embargoes, government regulations, <br />and labor strikes which can cripple the primary fuel industry's ability to <br />meet contractual obligations. In addition, efforts to increase coal-fired <br />and nuclear generation have been hampered by environmental challenges and <br />soaring costs associated with constructing these facilities. There has <br />also been significant opposition tD the mining and burning of coal to <br />generate electric power for use in states other than where the generation <br />facilities will be located. The present concern regarding the safety of <br />nuclear generating facilities and the inability to finance, construct and <br />receive operating licenses for nuclear power plants are factors limiting <br />the development of these facilities. The long term effects of these <br />problems may seriously inhibit the operation of existing and the <br />installation of planned nuclear facilities. <br /> <br />In summary, the information presented represents the plans <br />developed by the Member Systems to meet the anticipated power requirements <br />in the most economical manner based on their current plans through 1991. <br /> <br />I; <br /> <br />I: <br />II <br />I <br />