Energy trade

Energy trade

Research, market data and analysis for energy trade.

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system operator

Energy; Energy trade

A person or entity who operates the electric system .

A plant usually housing low-efficiency, quick response steam units, gas turbines, diesels, or pumped-storage hydroelectric equipment normally used during the maximum load periods. Characterized by ...

ohm

Energy; Energy trade

The unit of measurement of electrical resistance. The resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Energy; Energy trade

An international treaty signed in 1992, of which the Kyoto Protocol is an amendment. As of December 2009, the UNFCCC comprised 193 parties.

petrochemicals

Energy; Energy trade

Chemicals derived from petroleum; feedstocks for the manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber. Petrochemicals include benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, and methanol. Abbreviations for the ...

ancillary services

Energy; Energy trade

Any service required by a system operator to deliver electricity to the ultimate consumer. Ancillary services include balancing services, load following, or providing kilovars (reactive power).

loop flow

Energy; Energy trade

The tendency of electricity to flow along the path of least resistance, which may not necessarily be the same as that intended in the contract between the two transmitting entities. If power sold ...