The maximum power demand registered by a customer or a group of customers or a system in a stated period of time. The value may be the maximum instantaneous load or more, usually the average load over a designated interval of time, such as one hour, and is normally stated in kilowatt or megawatts. The maximum power demand registered by a customer or a group of customers or a system in a stated period of time. The value may be the maximum instantaneous load or more, usually the average load over a designated interval of time, such as one hour, and is normally stated in kilowatts or megawatts. The rate of doing work.
Electric power is measured in watts.
Power Pool Two or more interconnected electric systems that coordinate planning and maintenance and supply power reliably and economically to meet their combined load requirements. Power Marketer A company that buys and resells power. The interconnected facilities of an electrical utility. A power system includes the generation, transmission, distribution, transformation, and protective components necessary to provide service. The extra generating capacity required on any power system over and above the expected peak load.