Companies that sell power – also called electricity providers, electricity suppliers, power generators or energy marketers. Your power is delivered by the local electric utility/distribution company ( [..]

Opening a market to competition, whose prices and practices were formerly fully regulated by government.

The federal agency that regulates interstate energy transmission, sales, etc.

The process of changing other forms of energy, such as fossil fuels, nuclear or renewable energy, into electricity.

The standard unit of measurement for electricity. 1 kWh = 1,000 watt hours. For example, one 100-watt light bulb used for 10 continuous hours consumes one kilowatt-hour (1,000 watt-hours) of electrici [..]

Describes the effect by which a measurable percentage of electricity is lost or unaccounted for as it traverses power lines before it is delivered to the end consumer.

One million watts.

The maximum power load during a specified period of time.

Electricity is commonly referred to as power.

The state agency that typically regulates the sale of electric and natural gas utilities.