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A circuit breaker, sometimes simply called a break

The electric transmission and distribution systems

The citygate is the intersection between the mainl

A closure is a cap that threads or clamps at the o

The ready availability of low-cost coal historical

A coal steam turbine burns coal to create steam wh

Using combined heat and power technology, electric

Coincident peak demand is the demand of a customer

Combined heat and power, or CHP, is the concurrent

A highly efficient way to use gas to generate elec

Compressors and related equipment on a transmissio

Concentrated solar power or CSP technology concent

From a scientific standpoint, a conductor is any m

Transmission congestion occurs when there is insuf

A contingency is an unexpected failure or outage o

Conventional natural gas is produced from a well d

Corrosion is the natural process in which material

A cubic foot, or cf, is the most common unit of me

A current transformer (CT) is used to reduce the c

Day-ahead energy refers to electricity scheduled i

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