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101Capacity Cost — A fixed expense incurred by a company or organization in order to provide for or increase its ability to conduct business operations. Capacity costs generally do not vary with production levels and can be reduced or avoided only by shutting down… …
102Capacity release — A secondary market for capacity that is contracted by a customer which is not using all of its capacity. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
103capacity of corporation — The capacity to act, akin to that of the capacity of a person, not the authority to perform an act. 19 Am J2d Corp § 952 …
104Capacity for heat — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …
105capacity, carrying — The capacity of a watercourse to transport solids [16] …
106capacity, ground-water — 1. The ability of soil or rock materials to hold water. The yield of a pump, well, or reservoir. capacity, hydraulic. 2. The ability of a current of water or wind to transport detritus, as shown by the amount measured at a point per unit of …
107capacity, self-cleaning — The capacity of a river to clean its water from pollutants over a given length of water course [16] …
108capacity, storage — 1. The ability of an aquifer to store water [16]. 2. The capacity of rivers to store water in their own channels [16] …
109Capacity transaction — The acquisition of a specified quantity of generating capacity from another utility for a specified period of time. The utility selling the power is obligated to make available to the buyer a specified quantity of power. U.S. Dept. of Energy …
110Capacity, purchased — The amount of energy and capacity available for purchase from outside the system. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …