Net interstate flow of electricity — The difference between the sum of electricity sales and losses within a state and the total amount of electricity generated within that state. A positive number indicates that more electricity (including associated losses) came into the state… … Energy terms
electricity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high voltage, low voltage ▪ mains (BrE) ▪ static ▪ cheap, low cost ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… … Wikipedia
Electricity (disambiguation) — Electricity is a type of energy caused by the presence and flow of electric charge. It may also refer to: * Electricity (Elton John song) * Electricity (OMD song) * Electricity (Suede song) * Electricity (Monrose Song) * Electricity, a song by… … Wikipedia
flow — [n] issue, abundance breeze, continuance, continuation, continuity, course, current, deluge, discharge, draft, draw, dribble, drift, ebb, effusion, electricity, emanation, flood, flux, gush, juice, leakage, movement, oozing, outflow, outpouring,… … New thesaurus
electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… … Universalium
Electricity on Shabbat in Jewish law — Jews who observe the Shabbat (Sabbath) have the practice of refraining from turning electricity on or off during Shabbat. In most cases they also abstain from making adjustments to the intensity of an electrical appliance as well. Authorities of… … Wikipedia
flow — flow1 W2S2 [fləu US flou] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid/gas/electricity)¦ 2¦(traffic)¦ 3¦(goods/people/information)¦ 4¦(speech/writing)¦ 5¦(of the sea)¦ 6 in full flow 7 go with the flow 8 go against the flow ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Flow battery — A flow battery is a form of rechargeable battery in which electrolyte containing one or more dissolved electroactive species flows through a power cell / reactor that converts chemical energy to electricity. Additional electrolyte is stored… … Wikipedia
Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter … Wikipedia
Electricity market — An electricity market is a system for effecting the purchase and sale of electricity using supply and demand to set the price. Wholesale transactions in electricity are typically cleared and settled by the grid operator or a special purpose… … Wikipedia