The number of gallons of water per minute that will flow through a valve with a pressure drop of 1 psi. Also expressed as Kv in m3/hr∙bar.

  The ratio of the electrical energy produced by a generating unit for the period of time considered to the electrical energy that could have been produced at continuous full power operation during th [..]

Ratio of available capacity to theoretically possible capacity in the period under report. Characterises the reliability of the plant. (See also 'availability factor')

The ratio of the available capacity (the amount of electrical power actually produced by a generating unit) to the theoretical capacity (the amount of electrical power that could theoretically have been produced if the generating unit had operated continuously at full power) during a given time period.

The ratio of the gross electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.

The ratio of the net electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.

see average capacity.

The ratio of actual output for a specific time period to the maximum output possible during that period.

The ratio of the average load on (or power output of) an electricity generating unit or system to the capacity rating of the unit or system over a specified period of time.

The ratio of the average load on a machine or equipment, for the period of time considered, to the capacity rating of the machine or equipment.

For any equipment, the ratio of the average load during a defined time period to the rated capacity.

CF Capacity factor: The actual energy output of an electricity-generating device divided by the energy output that would be produced if it operated at its rated power output (Reference Unit Power) for [..]

The ratio of electricity generated, for the period of time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.

is the ratio between the average generated power in a given period and the installed (rated) power. Capital costs

the ratio of the average load carried to the maximum design capacity.

The ratio of the total energy generated by a generating unit for a specified period to the maximum possible energy it could have generated if operated at the maximum capacity rating for the same speci [..]

The ratio of actual net electrical energy generation to the maximum possible energy that could have been generated if a plant operated at its maximum capacity rating for the same time.

The ratio of the electrical energy produced by a generating unit relative to the electrical energy that could have been produced at continuous full power operation during the same period of time. The Capacity Factor for wind energy in the UK is typically between 20% and 40%.

Indicates the amount of power a plant produced over a period of time relative to the maximum possible power it could have produced if it had operated at full capacity the entire time - ranging from 0 [..]

the ratio of the actual electrical energy produced by a generating unit divided by the potential output over a given period of time.

The ratio of the actual output of a power plant over a period of time and its potential to output if it had operated at full nameplate capacity the entire time.

The ratio of the electric energy produced by a generating unit to the electrical energy that could have been produced at continuous full-power operations.