A unit of force. The amount of force it takes to accelerate one kilogram at one meter per second per second. They are criteria air pollutants. Emissions of oxides of nitrogen often formed from nitrogen in air when fossil fuels, including gasoline and coal, are burned at high temperatures in air to generate electric power and that are a chief component of air pollution that contribute to the formation of smog. They react with volatile organic compounds to form smog.
Nitrogen oxides are also major components of acid rain.
A geographic area in which the level of a criteria air pollutant is higher than the level allowed by the federal standards. The sum of two or more peak loads on individual systems that do not occur in the same time interval. Meaningful only when considering loads within a limited period of time, such as a day, week, month, a heating or cooling season, and usually for not more than one year. Electricity that is not required to be delivered or to be taken under the terms of an electric purchase contract. A corporation, person, agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality that owns electric generating capacity and is not an electric utility.