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A generator that serves a specific retail customer, usually on the customer's premises; such a dedicated generator may be partially or fully owned by the customer

The geographical area served by an electric utility

The market in which electricity is traded for immediate delivery

Provides protection against under voltage and/or voltage collapse by injecting positive or negative VARs as necessary to support a transmission system

Wholesale electricity pricing that is determined separately by zone, based on the supply and demand in a region, and uses locational marginal pricing (LMP)

A predetermined rate offered to a customer who remains with a utility, instead of choosing another electric supplier in a competitive marketplace

A social program or regulatory asset (low-income assistance, energy efficiency, etc.) that is no longer financial (i.e., no captive ratepayers to pay for the programs) in a developing or fully competitive electricity market because it would no longer be...

The cost of a past investment that would not be recovered in a developing or fully competitive electricity market because it would no longer be included in a utility's rates (also known as stranded investment

The schedule of rates, terms and conditions that a utility submits to a state's public utilities commission for regulatory approval

A transmission line that connects two control areas or regions