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U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industry: Energy
Number of terms: 18450
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Generating capacity that is totally or partially out of service at the time of system peak load, either for scheduled outages (see GADS definition of "scheduled outages." These include both maintenance outages and planned outages.) or for reasons such as environmental restrictions; extensive modifications or repair; or capacity specified as being in a mothballed state. This does not include derated portions of generating capacity.
Industry:Energy
Cost for transportation and equipping a plant for processing ore or other feed materials.
Industry:Energy
Intentional action by a utility that results in the reduction of more than 100 megawatts (MW) of firm customer load for reasons of maintaining the continuity of service ofthe reporting entity's bulk electric power supply system. The routine use of load control equipment that reduces firm customer load is not considered to be a reportable action.
Industry:Energy
The maximum demand at the instant of greatest load.
Industry:Energy
Uranium ore supplied to a crusher or grinding mill in an ore-dressing process.
Industry:Energy
Secures energy and transmission service (and related Interconnect Operations Services) to serve the electrical demand and energy requirements of its end-use customers.
Industry:Energy
Also called a "tankless" or "point-of-use" water heater. The water is heated at the point of use as it is needed.
Industry:Energy
The grinding or crushing of ore, concentration, and other benefication, including the removal of valueless or harmful constituents and preparation for market.
Industry:Energy
A legal entity engaged primarily in the retail sale and/or delivery of natural gas through a distribution system that includes main lines (that is, pipelines designedto carry large volumes of gas, usually located under roads or other major right-of-ways) and laterals (that is, pipelines of smaller diameter that connect the end user to the mainline). Since there structuring of the gas industry, the sale of gas and/or delivery arrangements may be handled by other agents, such as producers, brokers, and marketers that are referred to as "non-LDC."
Industry:Energy
Space provided by a business or organization for long-term housing of individuals whose reason for shared residence is their association with the business ororganization. Such quarters commonly have both individual and groupliving spaces, and the business or organization is responsible for some aspects of resident life beyond the simple provision of living quarters. Examples include prisons; nursing homes and other long-term medical care facilities; military barracks; college dormitories; and convents and monasteries.
Industry:Energy