Electrical Energy Development in the Pacific Southwest: Report to the CongressGeneral Accounting Office, 1979 - 195 pages |
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Page xix - The ability of an item to perform a required function under stated conditions for a stated period of time.
Page 193 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Page xiv - Firm Gas: Gas sold on a continuous and generally long-term contract. Firm Power: Power or power-producing capacity intended to be available at all times during the period covered by a guaranteed commitment to deliver, even under adverse conditions.
Page 5 - The sixth principle, and the cornerstone of National Energy Policy, is that the. growth of energy demand must be restrained through conservation and improved energy efficiency.
Page xi - ... the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Page 5 - The fifth principle is that the United States must solve its energy problems in a manner that is equitable to all regions, sectors, and income groups.
Page xix - ... •If the critical period Is In excess of 12 months and the storage reservoir Is operated during the critical period to provide seasonal storage, the at-site storage shall be considered to be the sum of the seasonal storage releases during the critical period. Seasonal storage Is storage held over from the annual high-water season to the following low-water season.
Page xviii - Peak load is the maximum load consumed or produced by a unit or group of units in a stated period of time. It may be the maximum instantaneous load or the maximum average load over a designated interval of time.
Page xv - Service to customers engaged primarily in a process which creates or changes raw or unfinished materials into another form or product including the generation of electric power.
Page xiii - The rate at which electric energy is delivered to or by a system, part of a system, or piece of equipment, at a given instant or averaged over any designated period of time.