ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the situation of electric-power supply before and after major development efforts in terms of some specific areas concerning which the writer has personal and professional knowledge. The present status of power supply and prospects for the future are also summarized. The cases include the areas served by the Tennessee Yalley Authority (TVA); Greece, which is served by the Public Power Corporation (PPC); El Salvador, where increments of power supply are the responsibility of the Commission Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa (CEL); Puerto Rico, served by the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority (PRWRA); and the Khuzestan region of Iran, where a modern power system is under development by the Khuzestan Water and Power Authority (KWPA). The chapter summarizes some conclusions, based upon the experience in these five areas, which are of potential significance in other areas facing somewhat similar problems in providing modern power supply for their homes, farms, commercial establishments, and factories.
