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Dispatch System

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008181

Assignment within a dispatch system of generating levels to specific units and generators to effect the reliable and economical supply of electricity, as customer demand rises or falls, and includes:(1) The operation of high-voltage lines, substations, and related equipment; and(2) The scheduling of generation for the purpose of supplying electricity to other utilities over interconnecting transmission lines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008181
FieldEnvironment
References40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008181",
  "term": "Dispatch System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Assignment within a dispatch system of generating levels to specific units and generators to effect the reliable and economical supply of electricity, as customer demand rises or falls, and includes:(1) The operation of high-voltage lines, substations, and related equipment; and(2) The scheduling of generation for the purpose of supplying electricity to other utilities over interconnecting transmission lines.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dispatch-system/"
}

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