National Power Survey: Report . The electric power industry today ; The industry's prospects for growth ; Fuels and fuel transport for electric energy ; Conventional steam-electric generation ; Nuclear power ; Hydroelectric power resources ; Peaking power ; Possible new methods of power generation ; Air and water pollution at thermal-electric generating plants ; Transmission of electric power ; Interconnected system operation and automation ; General concepts of coordination ; Load diversity and capacity needs ; Reduction in reserves of generating capacity ; Patterns of generation and transmission for 1980 ; Power supply for mall systems ; Outlook for cost reductions