Industry Terms

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LDC
Distribution Company

Liquefied Natural (LNG)
Natural gas that has been super cooled under pressure to - 2590 F. It remains a liquid at -1160 F and 673 psia. LNG occupies 1/600 of the space occupied in the vapor state at standard conditions and is almost pure methane.

LNG
Liquefied petroleum gas

Load
The amount of power needed to supply demand. Also used to describe the amount that can be produced by a power plant.

Load Factor
The ratio of the average load in kilowatts supplied during a designated period to the peak or maximum load in kilowatts occurring in that period.

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