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1Peak-load pricing — is a pricing technique applied to public goods, which is a particular case of a Lindahl equilibrium. Instead of different demands for the same public good, we consider the demands for a public good in different periods of the day, month or year,… …
2peak load — noun : the maximum load carried during a given period (as by a railroad, telegraph line, power plant, pumping station) the person who uses the highways only on such days as … Labor Day makes a marginal contribution to the peak load W.H.Anderson * …
3Peak load — The maximum load during a specified period of time. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** The highest electrical demand within a particular period of time. Daily electric peaks on weekdays occur in… …
4Peak load; Peak demand — The maximum load, or usage, of electrical power occurring in a given period of time, typically a day. Solar Electric Glossary …
5Peak demand — is used to refer to a historically high point in the sales record of a particular product. In terms of energy use, peak demand describes a period of strong consumer demand. Contents 1 Peak load 1.1 Off peak 1.2 Response …
6Noncoincidental Peak Load — The sum of two or more peak loads on individual systems, not occurring in the same time period …
7Noncoincidental peak load — The sum of two or more peak loads on individual systems that do not occur in the same time interval. Meaningful only when considering loads within a limited period of time, such as a day, week, month, a heating or cooling season, and usually… …
8Load Factor — The ratio of average energy demand (load) to maximum demand (peak load) during a specific period. The ratio of the average load supplied to the peak or maximum load during a designated period. Load factor, in percent, also may be derived by… …
9Peak Demand — Maximum power used in a given period of time. *** The maximum load during a specified period of time. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** See Peak load. California Energy Comission.… …
10load factor — 1. the amount or weight of cargo, number of passengers, etc., that an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel can carry. 2. the percentage of available seats, space, or maximum carrying weight paid for and used by passengers, shippers, etc.: An airline can… …
