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Current (electric)

The current in a circuit is the rate at which elec

Current transformer

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

Curtailment

A curtailment is an event where energy services ar

Customer charge

A customer charge (also called a service charge or

Customer class

End users of gas or electricity traditionally have

Day-ahead energy

Day-ahead energy refers to electricity scheduled i

Debt

Investor-owned utilities and other publicly traded

Decoupling

Decoupling is a regulatory mechanism designed to a

Delta distribution line

Distribution lines can be configured in different

Demand

Demand (also called load) represents the power (me

Demand charge

A demand charge is based on the maximum usage by a

Demand curve (electric)

Because electricity cannot be stored in transmissi

Demand response (DR)

Demand response, or DR, is a form of demand side m

Demand side management (DSM)

Demand side management (DSM) is the modification o

Demand-side competition

To ensure market liquidity in competitive markets,

Department of Energy (DOE)

The United States Department of Energy is a cabine

Depreciation

The general concept behind depreciation is that mo

Deregulation (electricity)

The term deregulation describes modification of re

Deregulation (natural gas)

The term deregulation describes modification of re

Direct Air Capture (DAC)

Direct Air Capture (DAC) is an industrial process