Energy terminology · MLC-0117
Energy terms: T (95)
- T1. trillion 10^(12)
- TailgateThe outlet of a natural gas processing plant where dry residue gas is delivered or re-delivered for sale or...
- TailingsThe remaining portion of a metal-bearing ore consisting of finely ground rock and process liquid after some...
- Tall oilThe oily mixture of rosin acids, fatty acids, and other materials obtained by acid treatment of the alkaline...
- TallowThe solid fat extracted from the tissues and fatty deposits of cattle and sheep. Inedible tallow is used to...
- Tangible development costsCosts incurred during the development stage for access, mineral-handling, and support facilities having a...
- Tank farmAn installation used by trunk and gathering pipeline companies, crude oil producers, and terminal operators...
- Tanker and bargeVessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products. Note: Data are reported for movements between PAD...
- Tar sandsNaturally occurring bitumen-impregnated sands that yield mixtures of liquid hydrocarbon and that require...
- TariffA published volume of rate schedules and general terms and conditions under which a product or service will...
- Tax-costA deduction (allowance) under U.S. Federal income taxation normally calculated under a formula whereby the...
- Telemetering (electric)The process by which measurable electrical quantities from substations and generating stations are...
- Temperature coefficient (of a solar photovoltaic cell)The amount that the voltage, current, and/or power output of a solar cell changes due to a change in the cell...
- Temporarily discharged fuelFuel that was irradiated in the previous fuel cycle (cycle N) and not in the following fuel cycle (cycle N+1)...
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityA federal agency established in 1933 to develop the Tennessee river valley region of the southeastern U.S.
- TerawatthourOne trillion watt hours.
- Term agreementAny written or unwritten agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to supply a commodity on a...
- Terminal locationThe physical location of one end of a transmission line segment.
- Terrestrial sequestrationBiotic sequestration of carbon in above- and below-ground biomass and soils.
- Tertiary amyl methyl ether - (CH_3)_2(C_2H_5)COCH_3An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherification of isoamylene with methanol.
- Tertiary butyl alcohol - (CH_3)_3COHAn alcohol primarily used as a chemical feedstock or a solvent or feedstock, for isobutylene production for...
- Test well contributionA payment made to the owner of an adjacent or nearby tract who has drilled an exploratory well on that tract...
- Ththousandth
- ThermOne hundred thousand (100,000) Btu.
- Thermal conversion factorA factor for converting data between physical units of measure (such as barrels, cubic feet, or short tons)...
- Thermal crackingA refining process in which heat and pressure are used to break down, rearrange, or combine hydrocarbon...
- Thermal efficiencyA measure of the efficiency of converting a fuel to energy and useful work; useful work and energy output...
- Thermal energy storageThe storage of heat energy during utility off-peak times at night, for use during the next day without...
- Thermal limitThe maximum amount of power a transmission line can carry without suffering heat-related deterioration of...
- Thermal maturityThe degree of heating of a source rock over geologic time that generates oil and natural gas from organic...
- Thermal rating (electric)The maximum amount of electrical current that a transmission line or electrical facility can conduct over a...
- Thermal resistanceThis designates the resistance of a material to heat conduction. The greater the R-value the larger the...
- Thermal storageStorage of heat or heat sinks (coldness) for later heating or cooling. Examples are the storage of solar...
- ThermocoupleA device consisting of two dissimilar conductors with their ends connected together. When the two junctions...
- ThermodynamicsA study of the transformation of energy from one form to another, and its practical application.
- Thermophotovoltaic cellA device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal...
- Thermosiphon systemA solar collector system for water heating in which circulation of the collection fluid through the storage...
- ThermostatA device that adjusts the amount of heating and cooling produced and/or distributed by automatically...
- Third-party DSM program sponsorAn energy service company (ESCO) which promotes a program sponsored by a manufacturer or distributor of...
- Third-party operatorA company who has a contractual arrangement with an electricity customer to operate a generator that is not...
- Third-party transactionsThird-party transactions are arms-length transactions between non affiliated firms. Producing...
- ThoriumAn element that is a byproduct of the decay of uranium.
- Three-phase powerPower generated and transmitted from generator to load on three conductors.
- Tidewater piers and coastal ports (method of transportation to consumers)Shipments of coal moved to tidewater piers and coastal ports for further shipments to consumers via coastal...
- Tie lineA transmission line connecting two or more power systems.
- Tie line (electric)A circuit connecting two Balancing Authority Areas. Also, describes circuits within an individual electrical...
- Tight oilOil produced from petroleum-bearing formations with low permeability such as the Eagle Ford, the Bakken, and...
- Time clocks or timed switchesTime clocks are automatic controls, which turn lights off and on at pre determined times.
- Time-of-day lock-out or limitA special electric rate feature under which electricity usage is prohibited or restricted to a reduced level...
- Time-of-day pricingA special electric rate feature under which the price per kilowatthour depends on the time of day.
- Time-of-day rateThe rate charged by an electric utility for service to various classes of customers. The rate reflects the...
- Timing differencesDifferences between the periods in which transactions affect taxable income and the periods in which they...
- Tinted or reflective glass or shading filmsTypes of glass or a shading film applied to glass that, when installed on the exterior of a building, reduces...
- Tipping feePrice charged to deliver municipal solid waste to a landfill, waste-to-energy facility, or recycling facility.
- TippleA central facility used in loading coal for transportation by rail or truck.
- Tolling arrangementContract arrangement under which a raw material or intermediate product stream from one company is delivered...
- Toluene (C_6H_5CH_3)Colorless liquid of the aromatic group of petroleum hydrocarbons, made by the catalytic reforming of...
- Ton mileThe product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being...
- Topping cycleA boiler produces steam to power a turbine-generator to produce electricity. The steam leaving the turbine is...
- Total discoveriesThe sum of extensions, new reservoir discoveries in old fields, and new field discoveries, that occurred...
- Total energy consumptionPrimary energy consumption, electricity sales to ultimate customers, and electrical system energy losses...
- Total gas in storageThe sum of base gas and working gas.
- Total liquid hydrocarbon reservesThe sum of crude oil and natural gas liquids reserves volumes.
- Total natural gas storage field capacity (design capacity)The maximum quantity of natural gas (including both base gas and working gas) that can be stored in a natural...
- Total operated basisThe total reserves or production associated with the wells operated by an individual operator. This is also...
- Total organic carbonThe concentration of organic material in source rocks represented as a percentage by weight of organic...
- Transfer capabilityThe overall capacity of interregional or international power lines, together with the associated electrical...
- Transfer priceThe monetary value assigned to products, services, or rights conveyed or exchanged between related parties...
- TransformerAn electrical device for changing the voltage of alternating current.
- Transmission and distribution lossElectric energy lost due to the transmission and distribution of electricity. Much of the loss is thermal in...
- Transmission circuitA conductor used to transport electricity from generating stations to load.
- Transmission constraint (electric)A limitation on one or more transmission elements that may be reached during normal or contingency system...
- Transmission (electric)An interconnected group of lines and associated equipment for the movement or transfer of electric energy...
- Transmission (electric) (verb), see Transmission (electric)
- Transmission lineA set of conductors, insulators, supporting structures, and associated equipment used to move large...
- Transmission line (electric), see Transmission line
- Transmission networkA system of transmission or distribution lines so cross-connected and operated as to permit multiple power...
- Transmission operator (electric)The entity responsible for the reliability of its localized transmission system, and that operates or directs...
- Transmission owner (electric)The entity that owns and maintains transmission facilities. NERC definition
- Transmission service provider (electric)The entity that administers the transmission tariff and provides Transmission Service to Transmission...
- Transmission system (electric)An interconnected group of electric transmission lines and associated equipment for moving or transferring...
- Transmission type (engine)The transmission is the part of a vehicle that transmits motive force from the engine to the wheels, usually...
- Transmitting utilityA regulated entity which owns and may construct and maintain wires used to transmit wholesale power. It may...
- TransmixA substance created when two different petroleum products (for example, motor gasoline and distillate fuel...
- TransportMovement of natural, synthetic, and/or supplemental gas between points beyond the immediate vicinity of the...
- Transportation agreementAny contractual agreement for the transportation of natural and/or supplemental gas between points for a fee.
- Transportation sectorAn energy-consuming sector that consists of all vehicles whose primary purpose is transporting people and/or...
- Transported gasNatural gas physically delivered to a building by a local utility, but not purchased from that utility. A...
- TransporterThe party or parties, other than buyer or seller, owning the facilities by which gas or LNG is physically...
- TransshipmentA method of ocean transportation whereby ships off-load their oil cargo to a deep water terminal, floating...
- Treating plantA plant designed primarily to remove undesirable impurities from natural gas to render the gas marketable.
- Trillion BtuEquivalent to 1,000,000,000,000 or 10 to the 12th power Btu.
- TroposphereThe inner layer of the atmosphere below about 15 kilometers, within which there is normally a steady decrease...
- TroughHigh-temperature (180+) concentrator with one axis-tracking.
- Trunk lineA main pipeline.
- TurbineA machine for generating rotary mechanical power from the energy of a stream of fluid (such as water, steam...
- Type of drive (vehicle)Refers to which wheels the engine power is delivered to, the so-called "drive wheels." Rear-wheel drive has...
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