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Gas-to-Liquids

Gas-to-liquids (GTL) is a technology that chemical

Heat rate

The heat rate of a power plant is a quantity that

Hedging

Hedging is a risk management strategy designed to

Henry Hub

Henry Hub, located in Erath, Louisiana, interconne

Home of the future

The home of the future will be full of flexible en

Hub

Hubs are common places for market participants to

Hybrid retail competition electric market model

Under this market model customers have the option

Independent power producer (IPP)

Independent power producers, commonly called IPPs,

Independent System Operator (ISO)

An ISO is an independent organization that handles

Intermediate demand

Intermediate demand, also called intermediate load

LNG units

LNG units can be complex because different units a

Load forecasting

Load forecasting is the process of creating a fore

Load serving entity (LSE)

In many regions, the term load serving entity (LSE

Locational marginal pricing (LMP)

Locational marginal pricing, commonly called LMP,

Marginal heat rate

The marginal heat rate represents the assumed heat

Mark-to-market (MTM)

The market-to-market (MTM) value of a portfolio of

Market-based rate

Market-based rates refers to prices charged by reg

Merchant generator

Merchant generators are electric generation entiti

Midstream

The natural gas delivery chain comprises three gro

Monopoly

A monopoly is a business situation in which a corp