Category Archives: Energy
Load Factor
Load factor is the ratio of average demand to peak demand, typically measured in megawatts (MW) on a system wide level. It is a useful metric to show how much of the entire electric delivery system capacity is being used … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Energy Efficiency, Legislation
Tagged Demand, Electricity, Load, Load Factor, Peak, SDG&E
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Energy Consumption by Sector in the United States
The primary source of energy in the United States has only changed three times in the nation’s history. The U.S. relied largely on wood for cooking and heating until nearly the turn of the twentieth century when coal became the primary energy source … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas, Renewable Energy, Transportation
Tagged biofuel, Coal, Commercial, Energy, Industrial, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Petroleum, Renewable, Residential, Transportation, Wood
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