Glossary of Terms
The component of a power plant that produces, from any source, electric energy and ancillary services, and includes facilities that are necessary for the safe, reliable and economic operation of a generating unit.
The process by which thermal, mechanical, chemical or nuclear energy is converted into electrical energy, using an energy source, which may include natural gas, coal, nuclear fuel, wind, water (hydroelectric), biomass (waste products), solar heat, or any other means of converting basis energy contained in an energy source to electric energy.
The producer of electric energy.
One billion.
A measure of capacity equal to one million kiloWatts or one billion Watts.
One billion Joules or a thousand Mega Joules.
An application made by an investor owned utility seeking to change its electricity rates. (Sometimes called GTA - General Tariff Application)
A network of electric energy transmission lines and connections.
Formerly, RTO (Regional Transmission Organization) West: Stakeholders participating in a representation group, endorsed changing the name from RTO West to Grid West, March 31, 2004.
