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Utility distribution companies
The entities that provide regulated services for the distribution of electricity to
customers and serve customers who do not choose direct access. Regardless of
where a consumer chooses to purchase power, the customer's current utility, also
known as the utility distribution company, will deliver the power to the consumer.
Utility generation
Energy generation by electric systems that are engaged in selling electric energy to
the public.
Utility-sponsored conservation program
Any program sponsored by an electric and/or natural gas utility to review equipment
and construction features in buildings and suggest ways to increase the energy
efficiency of buildings. Also included are utility-sponsored programs to encourage the
use of more energy-efficient equipment. Also see Demand-side management.
Uptake
The process by which oceans, plants, and forests absorb carbon.
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Wholesale electric power market
The purchase and sale of electricity from generators to retailers, along with the
secondary services needed to maintain reliability and power quality at the
transmission level.
Wholesale transmission services
The transmission of electric energy sold, or to be sold, in the wholesale electric
power market.
