Petrol

Petrol

a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure.

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Purchased power

Energy; Coal

Power purchased or available for purchase from a source outside the system.

Single-circuit line

Energy; Coal

A transmission line with one electric circuit. For three-phase supply, a single circuit requires at least three conductors, one per phase.

Underground gas storage reservoir capacity

Energy; Coal

Interstate company reservoir capacities are those certificated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Independent producer and intrastate company reservoir capacities are reported as developed ...

Open access (electric)

Energy; Coal

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order No. 888 requires public utilities to provide non-discriminatory transmission service over their transmission facilities to third parties to move bulk power ...

On-system sales

Energy; Coal

Sales to customers where the delivery point is a point on, or directly interconnected with, a transportation, storage, and/or distribution system operated by the reporting company.

Silt

Energy; Coal

Waste from Pennsylvania anthracite preparation plants, consisting of coarse rock fragments containing as much as 30 percent small-sized coal; sometimes defined as including very fine coal particles ...