- 行业: 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.
Term used in Part 284 of the Regulations to refer to a state agency which regulates intrastate pipelines and local distribution companies within such state. When used in reference to rates and charges, the term includes only those agencies which set rates and charges on a cost-of-service basis.
Industry:Energy
The legal principle that protects regulated customers from receiving retroactive rate hikes.
Industry:Energy
The term "straight fixed variable rate design" refers to a method of determining demand and commodity rates whereby all costs classified as fixed are assigned to the demand component.
Industry:Energy
A falling weight (tup) impact test developed specifically for pipe and fittings. There are several variables that can be selected. See ASTM D 2444.
Industry:Energy
A pipe fitting which enables the connexion of two pipes differing in diameter.
Industry:Energy
A very short length of pipe cut for testing purposes, such as for the ring-tensile test.
Industry:Energy
Cost of construction, including work-in-progress (CWIP), overhead or contributions in aid of construction and allowances for funds used during construction (AFUDC), for additions to, renewals and replacements of plant facilities, but excluding the purchase cost of an acquired operating unit or system of utility plant, accounting transfers and adjustments to utility plant, and cost to remove plant facilities from service.
Industry:Energy
Mechanical equipment, such as an engine or turbine, which converts the energy of a fuel or fluid into mechanical power, usually rotational.
Industry:Energy
The Agreement between the United States of America and Canada on the ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ANGTS). The agreement was signed by representatives of the two governments on September 20, 1977.
Industry:Energy
The number of metres per unit of area or per unit length of distribution main.
Industry:Energy
