Peak load the maximum demand for electricity during a particular period of time. Pooling the coordination of energy supply by two or more utilities to more economically meet their combined load . Power marketer a nongenerating company that buys and sells power. Publicly owned utility a nonprofit utility, such as a municipal utility , operated by a government corporation. Public utility an investor-owned utility company that operates in a regulated, monopolistic market rather than a competitive market.
Public utility commission a state regulatory commission set up to oversee public utilities .
Public utility district a government corporation established by voters to provide electricity to consumers within the district. Rate pancaking multiple access charges incurred when wheeling electricity across multiple transmission systems. Renewable resources natural energy sources, such as biomass, landfill gas, water, wind, and solar, that are continually regenerated. A regulator establishes the price of the electricity. Stranded costs prior investments that a utility undertook when it was a regulated monopoly and was entitled to a certain return on prudent investments, but that it may not be able to recoup in a competitive market.