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Glossary of Electric Industry Terms

UPDATED FOR 2005!

       Electric Company Members: print $100.00 / PDF free 

Associate Members:  $150.00
List:   $200.00

Formats:  Available as a print publication or as a PDF file.

Publication Date: May 11, 2005

Item #030405 (print)
Item #030406 (PDF)

Note: As a PDF file, the Glossary is for use at a single site only. Please call (202) 508-5005 for corporate site pricing or if the PDF is to be used on a company Intranet.

This invaluable reference gives you practical definitions for terms commonly used throughout the electric power industry — plus the meanings of the latest terminology.  The Glossary is a must for new staff members, company libraries and information centers, and anyone who needs to understand the terminology and acronyms currently in use.

The Glossary includes:

  • Over 1,000 terms – relating to all aspects of the electric power industry (Wholesale Power, Transmission, Distribution, Market Power, Finance, Engineering, Environment, Deregulation, New Technologies, and New Rate Structures);More than 200 new terms relating to current issues, such as Standard Market Design and Structure, Retail Choice, Open Access, Energy Service Provider, and Regional Transmission Organization;
  • A list of Acronyms and Abbreviations;
  • Summaries of recent Federal Legislation affecting the electric power industry; and,
  • Tables containing updated Approximate Heat Content for Various Fuels, Energy Equivalents Conversion Factors, and Conversion Factors for commonly used Electricity Units of Measure (e.g., Megawatts, Kilowatts).

 


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