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A (Alfa)
An electric current that reverses its direction at regular intervals. You'll usually find AC current used inside houses and buildings. AC current can run in single phase (usually in residences) or three phase (more commonly found in commercial buildings). (As opposed to DC/Direct Current)
The type of power you are usually talking about, measured in watts and kilowatts, that does the work to light a lightbulb or run a charging station
Software platform for sensing and managing distribution grid operations focused on utility-owned assets. Usually a predecessor to a DERMS.
Combination and coordination of multiple small distributed resources (even kW-scale) to present them as a single resource of size usable by the utility or system operator (potentially MW-scale). These aggregations are often referred to as Virtual Power Plants.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (see also "Smart Meters"). Digital electricity meters that record, store, and communicate energy usage data to utilities at set intervals, usually hourly or every 15-minutes, may record both energy consumed and produced at a site for net metering of onsite generation.
Short for Ampere, unit of measurement for electric current. Calculated as Amps = Watts/Volts.
Wholesale electricity market products dedicated to maintaining the reliability of the system such as frequency regulation, and various operating reserves contracted in case of a major generator dropping off-line
Automated Load Management is the application of a Power Control System to limit or control current or power to stay within safe defined limits.
B (Bravo)
EU-specific entity required for participation in wholesale electricity markets to ensure energy supply and demand are as closely balanced as possible. There is no analogous entity in North American markets.
The minimum amount of power required/delivered at a steady rate over a given period of time. Often actually refers to power plants normally operated to serve loads on an around-the-clock basis.
Battery Energy Storage System. Generally refers to STATIONARY batteries installed onsite.
Battery Electric Vehicle. An EV that runs entirely on battery energy, distinct from a hybrid or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Generation or storage resources located onsite, on the customer's side of the utility meter, usually intended to serve some or all of the customer's own energy needs.
A process that enables an electric vehicle to draw power from the grid and feed power back into it. The vehicle serves as a portable energy storage device capable of charging and discharging as needed.
C (Charlie)
California Independent System Operator. Administers California's transmission system and markets for wholesale electricity.
California Public Utilities Commission. A government agency that regulates companies providing public goods such as electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, and water. Takes up an inordinate amount of Jackies' time.
A capacity market pays power suppliers for their commitment to meet future electricity needs. A capacity market does not pay for the energy produced.
California Air Resources Board. California government agency that regulate air pollution. Has been responsible for Advanced Clean Cars and other programs that set more stringent emissions and fuel economy standards than the federal governments', driving electrification and efficiency across the country.
An EV plug type that is commonly found on older Japanese vehicles. Charing speeds up to 62.5 kW.
A certified, qualified electrician who installs, services, and repairs electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in homes and businesses.
A pathway (usually wires) for transmitting electrical current from a source (like a battery) to a device (like a lamp or a motor). Current can flow through the pathway when the circuit is "closed".
A switch that flips to stop the flow of electricity if electrical current jumps to unsafe levels. Similar to a fuse, though fuses must be replaced after a single use.
A customer's level of usage when the electric system reaches its peak usage. Some demand charges are based on this relationship, see also "non-coincident peak demand" for the other common type.
Grid condition in which there is insufficient infrastructure (pole and wires) capacity to deliver all scheduled energy orders simultaneously.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Federal regulations setting fleet-wide miles/gallon averages that must be achieved by each automaker for its car and truck fleet, each year, since 1978.
Quantity of charge passing a particular point in an electrical circuit, often referred to as the "rate of flow of electrons".
An EV plug type integrates the J1772 plug with two extra pins for DC fast charging. It is commonly found on Ford, GM, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, VW, and most medium/heavy-duty commercial trucks and buses. Suitable for DC Fast charging, with a max power of up to 350 kW.
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