A system is said to be balanced when all phase conductors carry approximately the same current. For delta systems, this applies to two-phase conductors, and for three-phase wye systems, this applies to three-phase conductors.

The amount of electric energy that is certain to be available at all times from any given plant or system, or under any given contract even under adverse conditions such as when a given power plant is out of service.

Western Wisconsin Municipal Power Group. It is the organization formed by the municipal utilities that Dairyland Power Cooperative serves. It was formed to give the municipals bargaining power.

The amount of electrical current flow a device has been designed to withstand. Cutout - An assembly of a fuse support with either a fuse holder, fuse carrier, or disconnecting blade. A fuse holder or fuse carrier may include a conducting element (fuse link), or may act as the disconnecting blade by the inclusion of a non-fusible member.

In the operation of utilities, monies already spent for investment in plant and for operating expenses or committed for long-term purposes.

Electric generation units or stations which are available to assist in meeting that portion of peak load which is above base load.

An association of two or more interconnected electric utilities planned and operated to supply power in the most reliable and economical manner for their combined load requirements and maintenance program. Depending upon the degree of control authorized by the member utilities, these pools may be run under a single system dispatch to supply power t [..]

The point of connection between the facilities of the serving utility and the customer's premises wiring. This is where the metering equipment will be located.

A & G -Abbreviation for administrative and general expenses.

Alternating current, the type of electrical current produced in a rotation generator (alternator), which changes both magnitude and direction. Measured in volts. The speed or number of times it changes direction in a second is called frequency. Industry standard on frequency is 60 cycles per second, which means the electricity changes direction 60 [..]