business case for early orders of new nuclear reactorsappendix a industry background page 1 appendix information disclaimer this draft report was prepared to help the department energy determine barriers related deployment power plants but does not necessarily represent views or policy 2 introduction and section summarize results from analysis task helped in defining risks associated with identifying leading executives who participated interview process roundtable discussions building financial model material introduces reader highlights following subjects which have implications future market drivers electricity consumption by fuel type 1990 2010 large increase us capacity forecast 2020 none schedule expiration licenses extensive actual projected additions gas fired united states through 2004 construction worldwide is underway