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Rural Electric Systems Report Record 1956 Finances
The REA reports 1956 operating revenues exceeded 500 million for rural electric systems, with net margins up over 25 percent to a record 733 million. Residential consumption rose 12 percent to 269 kWh monthly, average bills fell to 7.69 dollars, and total power use reached about 25 billion kWh.
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