- Industry: Energy
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California’s primary energy policy and planning agency
Electricity prices that vary depending on the time periods in which the energy is consumed. In a time-of- use rate structure, higher prices are charged during utility peak-load times. Such rates can provide an incentive for consumers to curb power use during peak times.
Industry:Energy
An increase in the rating or stated measure of generation or transfer capability.
Industry:Energy
A term used in the petroleum industry referring to the exploration and production side of the business. This includes pipelines but production before reaching the refinery.
Industry:Energy
The 24-hour period beginning at midnight and ending at the following midnight.
Industry:Energy
A radioactive element, found in ores, of which atoms can be split to create energy.
Industry:Energy
To move electric energy from one utility system to another over transmission lines.
Industry:Energy
The process of increasing the percentage of pure uranium above the levels found in naturally occurring uranium ore, so that it may be used as fuel.
Industry:Energy
A regulated entity which exhibits the characteristics of a natural monopoly. For the purposes of electric industry restructuring, "utility" refers to the regulated, vertically-integrated electric company. "Transmission utility" refers to the regulated owner/operator of the transmission system only. "Distribution utility" refers to the regulated owner/operator of the distribution system which serves retail customers.
Industry:Energy
