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- 2. This is caused by the earth's weather patterns creating high and low pressure centers forcing wind to rush from high to low pressure.
- 5. A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.
- 6. The capacity of a large-scale power station is usually on this scale of measurement (MW). One of these is equal to one million watts or one thousand kilowatts.
- 8. The electricity generated from the sun’s energy.
- 9. Also known as Combined Heat and Power. This is the production of electricity from steam, heat, or other forms of energy produced as a by-product of another process.
- 12. The electricity generated from the flow of water.
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- 1. Energy sources that do not come from finite resources. They include wind energy, hydropower, solar energy (solar thermal, photovoltaics), bioenergy (biomass and biogas) and geothermal energy.
- 3. A system of interconnected power lines and generators that is managed so that power from generators is dispatched as needed to meet the requirements of the customers connected to it (this system) at various points.
- 4. Organic waste from agricultural, livestock, and lumber industry products, dead trees, foliage, etc., and is considered a renewable energy source.
- 7. The unit of electrical potential. It is the electromotive force which, if steadily applied to a circuit having a resistance of one ohm, will produce a current of one ampere.
- 10. A unit of measure for electrical energy equal to 1 Billion watts. This is the preferred measure of utility scale power plants. It is enough electricity to power 5000 homes for a year.
- 11. A document, approved by the responsible regulatory agency, listing the terms and conditions, including a schedule of prices, under which utility services will be provided.