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Charging customers for electric usage, based on the bloc of time (generally on-peak, mid-peak or off-peak) it is consumed

An investor-owned, for-profit entity that combines the operation and ownership of transmission assets

Moving electrical energy from a generating source across a high voltage grid to an interconnection or a point of use within a utility system

When a transmission operator must curtail transmission to prevent the grid from collapse

The transmission transfer capability that is required to ensure that interconnections are secure under a reasonable range of system conditions

Separating (spinning off) the generation, transmission, distribution and customer service functions of an electric utility; separating a customer's bill into its individual components

Determining the generators that must be operated to meet daily demand

Electric service sufficient for basic needs that is available to all members of the population regardless of income

The additional expense from operating more expensive generating units to meet local demand; also called congestion costs

Under PURPA, a non-utility generator of electric power that has received a certificate from FERC, enabling it to sell electricity only at wholesale avoided cost to a utility