Table 9
Electric utility construction price indexes

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Electric utility construction price indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of electric utility construction price indexes 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, calculated using 1992=100 units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
                   1992=100
Distribution systems (v735224) 142.4 148.8 150.3 151.1 155.1 160.1 161.6
Total direct costs (v735225) 144.2 150.7 151.9 150.7 155.2 159.5 160.9
Materials (v735226) 155.0 165.0 167.6 167.5 169.6 170.9 170.7
Poles, towers and fixtures (v735227) 152.4 159.1 161.9 165.8 166.5 167.8 168.0
Overhead conductors (v735231) 149.0 154.6 147.6 137.5 145.6 148.4 149.1
Street lighting systems and water heaters (v735234) 156.2 160.8 165.2 164.5 162.4 164.0 164.4
Distribution systems equipment (v735238) 158.7 173.9 179.6 181.0 182.8 183.5 182.6
Labour (v735241) 127.5 130.3 127.7 127.2 134.8 143.4 147.5
Construction equipment (v735242) 160.0 160.0 173.8 159.1 163.5 166.3 163.4
Construction indirects (v735247) 132.6 138.4 141.4 153.4 154.7 162.9 165.1
Transmission line systems (v735250) 136.2 142.6 148.8 149.7 150.5 154.0 154.3
Transmission line systems less interest foregone during construction (v735252) 137.9 144.4 150.9 151.9 152.8 156.5 157.3
Transmission lines (v735255) 142.4 148.0 151.2 150.2 152.7 157.9 157.7
Poles, towers, fixtures and overhead conductors (v735257) 145.9 150.9 153.7 150.4 152.8 158.4 158.1
Materials (v735258) 157.4 164.9 169.6 163.4 165.9 169.3 166.1
Installation labour (v735267) 127.5 130.3 127.7 127.2 132.8 143.4 147.1
Installation equipment (v735268) 144.6 144.7 154.0 156.1 149.3 150.0 151.9
Construction indirects (v735278) 123.5 128.9 131.0 140.5 143.4 147.8 147.1
Transmission line less interest foregone during construction (v735283) 144.4 150.0 153.5 152.5 155.1 160.7 160.9
Substations (v735284) 132.6 139.5 147.5 149.5 149.3 151.8 152.5
Main station building (v735286) 156.2 167.4 183.6 178.0 177.2 182.6 187.6
Support structures and fixtures (v735294) 141.4 144.5 156.5 152.5 154.9 156.9 157.8
Station equipment (v735304) 129.4 136.5 143.7 145.8 145.0 146.0 146.4
Equipment (v735305) 130.3 138.2 145.7 147.3 145.3 145.9 145.5
Labour (v735310) 125.5 129.4 135.1 139.7 143.5 146.6 150.3
Construction indirects (v735311) 123.0 128.6 131.1 140.8 141.8 147.9 147.5
Substations less interest foregone during construction (v735316) 134.3 141.3 149.4 151.5 151.4 154.1 155.2
Note(s):
The publication year estimates, if shown, represent the first half of the calendar year, January to June.
Source(s):
CANSIM table number 327-0011.
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