Cut from the release of The Big Chill (1983) was the brief appearance of young actor Kevin Costner as Alex. Kasdan promised Costner a role in his next picture, which turned out to be a star-making part in Kevin Costner (1985). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi. Release date:September 9, 1983.
The Energy Industry in the United States. The United States is a leader in the production and supply of energy, and is one of the worldâs largest energy consumers. U.S. energy companies produce oil, natural gas, renewable fuels, as well as electricity from clean energy sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear power.
U.S. electricity from nuclear energy in 2016: 19.7 percent, with 805.3 billion kilowatt-hours generated. Number of states with operating reactors: 30. Nuclear plants made up the largest percentage of the electricity generated in 2016 in six states. Nuclear industry capacity factor (2016): 92.1 percent. 1  U.S. Capacity Factors by Fuel Type. 2  U.S. Nuclear Industry Capacity Factors (1980 - 2016) 3  U.S. Nuclear Industry Capacity Factors by Quartile (2014 - 2016)