Electricity

Baseload demand

Baseload refers to the minimum constant level of e

Baseload generation

Baseload generation, which is generation run all 2

Basis

Basis is a term used in energy trading to describe

Battery system capability

A difficulty in understanding electric battery cap

Bilateral electric contract

A bilateral contract is a private trade between tw

Biomass

Biomass is renewable organic material that comes f

Black start

Black start units can start independently without

Blackout

A blackout is a total power outage on a portion of

Branch circuit

A branch circuit is an electrical circuit within a

Brownout

A brownout is a situation where a utility delivers

Bulk electric system (BES)

The bulk electric system (BES) comprises multiple

Bundled service

The service that gas and electric end users receiv

Busbar

A busbar, commonly called a bus, is a metallic bar

Bypass

Bypass is the act of connecting an end-use custome

California energy crisis

In the early 2000s, California had a shortage of e

California ISO (CAISO)

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Cap and Trade

Cap and Trade is a regulatory mechanism tied to re

Capacitor

Capacitors are installed at various points on dist

Capacity (contractual)

When market participants contract to use specific

Capacity (electricity)

Capacity refers to the maximum amount of power ava