Levelised energy cost — (LEC) is a cost of generating energy (usually electricity) for a particular system. It is an economic assessment of the cost the energy generating system including all the costs over its lifetime: initial investiment, operations and maintenance,… … Wikipedia
Cost of capital — The rate of return a utility must offer to obtain additional funds. The cost of capital varies with the leverage ratio, the effective income tax rate, conditions in the bond and stock markets, growth rate of the utility, its dividend strategy,… … Energy terms
Rate base — The value of property upon which a utility is permitted to earn a specified rate of return as established by a regulatory authority. The rate base generally represents the value of property used by the utility in providing service and may be… … Energy terms
Cost-based rates — (electric) A ratemaking concept used for the design and development of rate schedules to ensure that the filed rate schedules recover only the cost of providing the service. FERC definition U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… … Energy terms
Cost of service — A ratemaking concept used for the design and development of rate schedules to ensure that the filed rate schedules recover only the cost of providing the electric service at issue. This concept attempts to correlate the utility s costs and… … Energy terms
Cost of debt — The interest rate paid on new increments of debt capital multiplied by 1 minus the tax rate. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Rate-of-Return Rates — Rates set to the average cost of electricity as an incentive for regulated utilities to operate more efficiently at lower rates where costs are minimized … Energy terms
Cost of electricity by source — The cost of electricity generated by different sources measures the cost of generating electricity including initial capital, return on investment, as well as the costs of continuous operation, fuel, and maintenance. The price is normally… … Wikipedia
Energy policy of the United States — The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards.… … Wikipedia
Energy policy of the United Kingdom — For energy use in practice, see Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom The current Energy Policy of the United Kingdom is set out in the Energy White Paper of May 2007, building on previous work including the 2003 Energy White Paper… … Wikipedia
Energy audit — An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows in a building, process or system with the objective of understanding the energy dynamics of the system under study. Typically an energy audit is conducted to seek opportunities … Wikipedia