The highest, load on an electrical system or generator, occurring during a particular period of time.
The amount of electricity required during periods of highest demand. Peak periods fluctuate by season, generally occurring in the morning hours in winter and in late afternoon during the summer.
The maximum demand for electricity from an electrical system in a given period of time.
Characterizes the load type for the delivery or procurement of electricity at a constant load over 12 hours from 08:00 am until 08:00 pm on each working day (Monday to Friday) during a delivery period.
Also see continuous load.
Peak load means the maximum capacity of a network to carry traffic at any given point in time. Typically most networks don't operate at or beyond peak load very often. In fact, engineers get nervous when normal (or average or mean) traffic usage even approaches peak load. This is because when a network is overloaded, its performance degrades. There are basically two ways to handle over peak load situations. The first is to design a network for graceful failure so that most traffic gets through while only some is delayed. The second is to reserve extra capacity on somebody else's network and let them carry the extra traffic.
The maximum load experienced (e.g., by a customer of a utility system) over a given period of time.
The maximum electrical load demand in a stated period of time. On a daily basis, peak loads occur at midmorning and in the early evening.
The highest electrical demand within a particular period of time.
The maximum load during a specified period of time.
The amount of electric power required by a consumer or a system during peak demand; measured in kilowatts or megawatts.
The amount of power drawn from an electric power system at the time of highest demand, measured in kilowatts or megawatts.
The maximum demand for energy on a utility system which has to be met by the utility's power generating capacity.
The maximum demand for electric energy from all of the customers of a utility or over a geographic area. It usually refers to the largest demand experienced during a calendar year, though it can be the largest demand for a month, or other specified period.
Peak load is the highest point in the kilowatt demand curve of a facility. This is used as the basis for the utility company's demand charge.
The greatest demand that occurred during a specific period of time. Also known as peak demand.
The maximum load experienced by an electric customer over a given period of time.
periods during the day when energy consumption is highest. The introduction of additional gas or electricity to cover this demand is known as peak shaving.
The maximum demand during a specified period.This may require use of plant (for example, pumped storage) that is generally idle.
Also known as Peak Demand. Refers to the highest electrical demand during a particular time period.
The electric load at the time of maximum demand.
The maximum electric load consumed or produced in a stated period of time.
The maximum thermal load to be provided by a heating or cooling system in a house.
The maximum load or electrical power consumption occurring in a period of time
The demand at the instant of greatest load, usually determined from the readings of indicating or graphic meters.
The maximum load demand on a system.
The largest amount of electricity being used at any one point during the day.
Time that the highest electrical load is in use.