- Industry: Energy
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California’s primary energy policy and planning agency
Electric service sufficient for basic needs (an evolving bundle of basic services) available to virtually all members of the population regardless of income.
Industry:Energy
The pricing of electricity based on the estimated cost of electricity during a particular time block. Time-of-use rates are usually divided into three or four time blocks per twenty-four hour period (on-peak, mid-peak, off-peak and sometimes super off-peak) and by seasons of the year (summer and winter). Real-time pricing differs from TOU rates in that it is based on actual (as opposed to forecasted) prices which may fluctuate many times a day and are weather-sensitive, rather than varying with a fixed schedule.
Industry:Energy
Gasoline that has had tetraethyl lead removed in conformance with federal and state regulations.
Industry:Energy
A measuring device that records the times during which a customer uses various amounts of electricity. This type of metre is used for customers who pay time-of-use rates.
Industry:Energy
Replacement or addition of electrical equipment resulting in increased generation or transmission capability.
Industry:Energy
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
