Would you like a lesson on SWOT analysis? Lower credit ratings represent higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital markets for GE. Securities and Exchange Commission Substantial Debt Burden GE has a high level of indebtedness, which could adversely affect its financial condition and future operations. Inthe interest coverage ratio of the company declined to reach 3.
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Jim Piro Thank you, Chris. Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us. Additionally, we had strong industrial demand from the high-tech sector, offset by storm damage and lower wind generation.
On Wednesday, the PGE Board approved our 11th consecutive annual dividend increase since we went public.
I am also proud to share that PGE continues to be ranked in the top quartile for customer satisfaction for residential, business and key customers according to Market Strategies International and TQS Research.
Additionally, we were again named Environmental Champion by our customers, according to a nationwide survey of utility customers connected by Market Strategies International.
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis is forecasting continued gains in the Oregon economy inincluding job growth of 2.
In March, unemployment in our service area was 3. These low levels have not been experienced since prerecession and indicate an economy near full employment.
This is based on expected decreases in delivery to metal manufacturing customers and ongoing energy efficiency efforts, lowering the residential and commercial low growth rate.
Our investments include upgrading and replacing aging generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, strengthening and safeguarding the power grid to better prepare for storms, earthquakes, cyberattack and other potential threats and implementing new customer information system and technology tools to ensure employees can continue to provide prompt, effective service to our customers.
We have not including any capital expenditures related to potential projects, pursuant to our integrated resource plan. We have also not included future capital expenditures for system resilience.ge's strategic business planning grid GE’s Strategic Business Planning Grid General Electric (or McKinsey) matrix uses market attractiveness as not merely the growth rate of sales of the product, but as a compound variable dependent on different factors influencing the .
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