Electricity

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System restoration

System restoration, sometimes simply called restor

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

TVA is owned by the United States government. TVA

Three-part communication

Three-part communication is a process used in the

Three-phase power

Three-phase power refers to an electrical system t

Three-phase service

Three-phase service is typically provided to large

Tidal hydropower plants

Tidal hydropower plants, also called tidal barrage

Time-of-use rate

Time-of-use rates change the price of electricity

Trading arrangements

Trading arrangements define how business transacti

Transformer

A transformer is a device that changes the voltage

Transmission company

Transmission companies, or transcos, are independe

Transmission management system (TMS)

A transmission management system, commonly called

Transmission outage

Transmission outages can be caused by a variety of

Transmission owner (TO)

In markets where the system operations function ha

Transmission rights

Transmission rights are used by generators and/or

Transmission substation

Transmission substations connect two or more trans

Transmission System Operator

A transmission system operator (TSO) is a stand-al

Turbine

A turbine is a machine in which the kinetic energy

U.S. energy flow

There are various sources of energy consumed in th

Unbundled service

Unbundled service happens when the distribution co

Utility distribution company (UDC)

A utility distribution company (UDC) is an electri