Table 9
Electric utility construction price indexes

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Electric utility construction price indexes
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
                   1992=100
Distribution systems (v735224) 131.1 133.6 142.4 148.8 150.3 151.1 152.6
Total direct costs (v735225) 131.3 134.2 144.2 150.7 151.9 150.7 151.9
Materials (v735226) 132.5 138.2 155.0 165.0 167.6 167.4 165.3
Poles, towers and fixtures (v735227) 147.0 147.0 152.4 159.1 161.9 165.8 163.1
Overhead conductors (v735231) 121.2 126.1 149.0 154.6 147.6 137.0 146.8
Street lighting systems and water heaters (v735234) 140.6 156.3 156.2 160.8 165.2 164.5 163.1
Distribution systems equipment (v735238) 125.4 132.4 158.7 173.9 179.6 181.1 174.6
Labour (v735241) 127.2 125.3 127.5 130.3 127.7 127.2 132.8
Construction equipment (v735242) 148.0 157.7 160.0 160.0 173.8 158.7 159.8
Construction indirects (v735247) 129.9 130.4 132.6 138.4 141.4 153.4 156.8
Transmission line systems (v735250) 129.0 130.9 136.2 142.6 148.8 149.7 151.0
Transmission line systems less interest foregone during construction (v735252) 130.4 132.6 137.9 144.4 150.9 151.9 153.2
Transmission lines (v735255) 135.2 136.7 142.4 148.0 151.2 150.1 153.1
Poles, towers, fixtures and overhead conductors (v735257) 138.1 139.6 145.9 150.9 153.7 150.2 153.3
Materials (v735258) 144.7 147.8 157.4 164.9 169.6 163.1 165.1
Installation labour (v735267) 127.2 125.3 127.5 130.3 127.7 127.2 132.8
Installation equipment (v735268) 139.0 142.9 144.6 144.7 154.0 156.0 156.8
Construction indirects (v735278) 122.3 121.3 123.5 128.9 131.0 140.5 144.0
Transmission line less interest foregone during construction (v735283) 136.8 138.6 144.4 150.0 153.5 152.4 155.4
Substations (v735284) 125.4 127.7 132.6 139.5 147.5 149.6 149.9
Main station building (v735286) 140.9 147.6 156.2 167.4 183.6 178.0 178.5
Support structures and fixtures (v735294) 140.2 139.5 141.4 144.5 156.5 152.4 151.1
Station equipment (v735304) 121.2 123.8 129.4 136.5 143.7 146.0 145.8
Equipment (v735305) 121.5 124.1 130.3 138.2 145.7 147.5 147.1
Labour (v735310) 120.1 122.4 125.5 129.4 135.1 139.7 140.3
Construction indirects (v735311) 121.7 120.9 123.0 128.6 131.1 140.8 144.2
Substations less interest foregone during construction (v735316) 126.8 129.2 134.3 141.3 149.4 151.6 151.9
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.