Peak demand — is used to refer to a historically high point in the sales record of a particular product. In terms of energy use, peak demand describes a period of strong consumer demand. Contents 1 Peak load 1.1 Off peak 1.2 Response … Wikipedia
Tariff — For other uses, see Tariff (disambiguation). Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy … Wikipedia
Feed-in tariff — Part of a series on Green economics Concepts … Wikipedia
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act — The Smoot Hawley Tariff Act (sometimes known as the Hawley Smoot Tariff Act) [ch. 497, USStat|46|590, June 17, 1930, see usc|19|1654] was an act signed into law on June 17 1930, that raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record… … Wikipedia
Availability based tariff — (popularly known as ABT) is a frequency based pricing mechanism for electric power. The Availability based tariff falls under Electricity market mechanisms to charge and regulate power to achieve short term and long term network stability as well … Wikipedia
off-peak — adjective During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak), generally overnight. Phone calls on weekdays between 18:00 and 08:00 the following day are charged at an off peak tariff, lower than peak, but higher than weekend … Wiktionary
Plug-in hybrid — The Chevrolet Volt is the first mass production plug in hybrid available in the United States. A plug in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), plug in hybrid vehicle (PHV), or plug in hybrid is a hybrid vehicle which utilizes rechargeable batteries, or … Wikipedia
Storage heater — A storage heater is an electrical appliance which stores heat at a time when base load electricity is available at a low price, usually during the night, and releases it during the day. Heat is usually stored in clay bricks or other ceramic… … Wikipedia
Economy 7 — is the name of a tariff provided by United Kingdom electricity suppliers that uses base load generation to provide cheap night time electricity.Houses using the Economy 7 tariff require a special electricity meter which provides two different… … Wikipedia
Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
Iceland — Icelander /uys lan deuhr, leuhn deuhr/, n. /uys leuhnd/, n. 1. a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km). 2. a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish;… … Universalium