U tilities (Fiscal year 1996) Utility Cost Heating (fuel oil) $ 6,712,380 Water 5,614,976 Electricity 20,506,724 Gas (natural) 3,891,155 Propane 24,734 Deionized water 13,473 Telecommunications (includes telephone, data and teletype equipment charges, commercial toll charges, FTS service, field stations, FAX, LAN's, construct digital switch, and reimbursable charges) 47,863,175 TOTAL $84,626,617 1 Utility costs for the NIH reservation at Bethesda, Md., and the NIH Animal Center, Poolesville, Md. Sources: FEB, DES Telecommunications Branch, DAS.
