State electricity needs won't rise as much as thought, according to report

From an article by Judy Newman in the Wisconsin State Journal:

Projections for the rise in state electricity needs have dropped by nearly two-thirds, according to a report approved by state regulators Thursday.

The Public Service Commission's Strategic Energy Assessment, looking at Wisconsin's energy needs through 2016, shows state utilities now expect the need for electricity at times of highest demand will grow about 1 percent a year, down from peak demand growth of 2.75 percent a year, projected just two years ago. The figures were scaled back because of the economic downturn, the PSC said.