- Industry: Energy
- Number of terms: 18218
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The American Gas Association represents local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States.
12,000 Btu per hour or 200 Btu per minute of heat removal. Originally, the amount of heat required to melt a ton of ice in 24 hours.
Industry:Energy
A geographic area where a utility provides service, usually under provisions of a franchise, charter or certificate, and subject to special government regulations. See PUBLIC UTILITY.
Industry:Energy
A process whereby hydrogen atoms are added to an organic molecule to form a new compound; such reactions usually require heat and pressure in the presence of a catalyst.
Industry:Energy
Amounts representing the tax effects of temporary differences in the recognition of revenue and expense items for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes such as the use of accelerated amortization and/or liberalized depreciation in income tax returns.
Industry:Energy
Equipment installed for the purpose of automatically reducing and regulating the pressure in the downstream pipeline or main to which it is connected. Included are piping auxiliary devices such as valves, control instruments, control lines, the enclosures, and ventilating equipment. See PRESSURE LIMITING STATION and PRESSURE RELIEF STATION.
Industry:Energy
One in which the measurement of gas volume is automatically corrected for variation in gas temperature.
Industry:Energy
The computer-to-computer exchange of business documents and information through the use of standard document formats.
Industry:Energy
Transportation services for which facilities have been designed, installed, and dedicated to a certified quantity. Firm transportation service takes priority over interruptible service.
Industry:Energy
