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U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industry: Energy
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The volumes of proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and/or natural gas liquids discovered in new fields during the report year.
Industry:Energy
The difference between electricity input and output as a result of an energy transfer between two points.
Industry:Energy
Crystalline silicon that is used in photovoltaic cells. Ribbon silicon is fabricated by a variety of solidification (crystallization) methods that withdraw thin silicon sheets from pools of relatively pure molten silicon.
Industry:Energy
The process by which measurable electrical quantities from substations and generating stations are instantaneously transmitted to the control center, and, by which, operating commands from the control center are transmitted to the substations and generating stations.
Industry:Energy
A reservoir discovered during the report year.
Industry:Energy
Business entities engaged in buying and selling electricity. Power marketers do not usually own generating or transmission facilities. Power marketers, as opposed to brokers, take ownership of the electricity and are involved in interstate trade. These entities file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for status as a power marketer.
Industry:Energy
The land and legal right to use and service the land along which a transmission line is located. Transmission line right-of-way is usually acquired in widths that vary with the kilovolt (kV) size of the line.
Industry:Energy
The amount that the voltage, current, and/or power output of a solar cell changes due to a change in the cell temperature.
Industry:Energy
A compound of nitrogen and oxygen formed by the oxidation of nitric oxide (NO) which is produced by the combustion of solid fuels.
Industry:Energy
An association of two or more interconnected electric systems having an agreement to coordinate operations and planning for improved reliability and efficiencies.
Industry:Energy