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Table 5. Ten Largest U.S. Publicly Owned Generator Electric Utilities Ranked by Employees, 2000

Publicly Owned Electric Utilities State Employees Percent
Los Angeles City of              California 5,155 9.18
Salt River Proj Ag I & P Dist    Arizona 4,033 7.18
San Antonio Public Service Bd    Texas 3,604 6.42
Omaha Public Power District      Nebraska 2,384 4.24
Nebraska Public Power District   Nebraska 2,353 4.19
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist   California 2,132 3.80
Jacksonville Electric Auth       Florida 1,876 3.34
Seattle City of                  Washington 1,847 3.29
Lower Colorado River Authority   Texas 1,733 3.09
South Carolina Pub Serv Auth     South Carolina 1,671 2.98
  Subtotal                         26,788 47.70

Note: Percentage calculations are based on total generator electric utilities.
       Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-412, "Annual Report of Public Electric Utilities." Individual electric utilities report fiscal year data.  Appendix B shows the fiscal year for each electric utility.