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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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Petrol

Barrels per stream day

Energy; Coal

The maximum number of barrels of input that a distillation facility can process within a 24-hour period when running at full capacity under optimal crude and product slate conditions with no ...

Adverse weather conditions

Energy; Coal

Reduced streamflow, lack of rain in the drainage basin, or low water supply behind a pondage or reservoir dam resulting in a reduced gross head that limits the production of hydroelectric power or ...

Base (cushion) gas

Energy; Coal

The volume of gas needed as a permanent inventory to maintain adequate reservoir pressures and deliverability rates throughout the withdrawal season. All native gas is included in the base gas ...

Affiliate

Energy; Coal

An entity which is directly or indirectly owned, operated, or controlled by another entity. See Firm.

Base bill

Energy; Coal

A charge calculated by taking the rate from the appropriate electric rate schedule and applying it to the level of consumption.

Afforestation

Energy; Coal

Planting of new forests on lands that have not been recently forested.

Base load

Energy; Coal

The minimum amount of electric power delivered or required over a given period of time at a steady rate.

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