Utility Glossary

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To help you understand the key issues facing our industry, please use the following glossary of terms:  

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Volt amperes
A unit of apparent power that is the product of electrical pressure multiplied by the current.
Voltage
A unit of electrical pressure.
Voltage Discount
A credit adjustment given to a customer who receives electricity at primary voltage.
Voltage Drop
The difference in electrical pressure between two points in a circuit caused by the resistance opposing the flow of current.
Volts
A flow of electric charge.
VT 154
An instrument which indicates approximate voltage.
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