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1Load shape — A method of describing peak load demand and the relationship of power supplied to the time of occurrence. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
2Load balancing (computing) — Load balancing is a computer networking methodology to distribute workload across multiple computers or a computer cluster, network links, central processing units, disk drives, or other resources, to achieve optimal resource utilization,… …
3Load management — is the process of balancing the supply of electricity on the network with the electrical load.Electrical energy is a form of Energy that cannot be stored. It can however be traded as a commodity. It must be generated, shipped to the point where… …
4Load balancing (electrical power) — (daily peak demand reserve) refers to the use of various techniques by electrical power stations to store excess electrical power during low demand periods for release as demand rises. [cite web url=http://www.electricitystorage.org/technologies.h… …
5Demand response programs — Demand response programs are incentive based programs that encourage electric power customers to temporarily reduce their demand for power at certain times in exchange for a reduction in their electricity bills. Some demand response programs… …
6Load balancing — or load distribution may refer to: Load balancing (computing), balancing a workload amongst multiple computer devices Load balancing (electrical power), the storing of excess electrical power by power stations during low demand periods, for… …
7Load testing — is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response.In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK Lifting Operations and Lifting… …
8Load factor — may refer to:* Capacity factor, the ratio of the actual output of a power plant over a period of time and its output if it had operated a full capacity of that time period * Load factor (aerodynamics), n, is the vector expressed by the ratio of… …
9load-shedding — n. The act or process of disconnecting the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply. [WordNet 1.5] …
10Demand response — This article is about the electrical concept. For the transport concept, see Demand responsive transport. A clothes dryer using a demand response switch to reduce peak demand In electricity grids, demand response (DR) is similar to dynamic demand …
