But energy producers apparently need special encouragement to do their regular job.

China is also the fifth-largest energy producer in the world.

America's energy producers have been part of the West for more than 100 years.

Such factors allow energy producers to pass on cost increases to consumers.

At face value, of course, energy producers always want customers.

In January 2001, energy producers began shutting down plants to increase prices.

And with the energy producers, I don't talk about manufacturing.

Currently the country is the 4th largest nuclear energy producer.

Indeed, the energy producers have made a fortune at California's expense.

Small alternative energy producers had not been paid at all for months, with dire consequences.