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Energy Bills

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The profit level for private utility companies is determined by the state utility regulatory commission and is called ________.






2. Understanding the difference between ____ - or power in kilowatts (kW) - and ____ - or consumption in kilowatt- hours (kWh) - will help you understand how electrical bills are computed.






3. A ________ is used for commercial and small industrial users.






4. The ________ is most easily obtained by taking the data for the 12- month period and calculating the cost over that period of time.






5. Understanding industrial rate structures mean understanding the concept of ________.






6. In analytical terms - power is ________ - and conversely - energy the ________.






7. The typical customer class categories are ________ - ________ and ________.






8. An ________ that controls demand is usually better then manual control or time clock control.






9. Typical actions to reduce kWh consumption involve ________ - ________ and ________.






10. ________ form the interface between the utility company and customer.






11. Many utility rate structures have a ________ associated with their demand rate.






12. ____are set up in two steps: 1st - the revenue requirements to cover the cost plus profit is determined; 2nd - rates are designed and set to recover these cost or revenue requirements.






13. The current required by induction motors - transformers - fluorescent lights - induction heating furnaces - resistance welders - etc is made up of three types of current _______.






14. Many large utility customers participate actively in the ________ for their utility.






15. Fuel oils are classified as ________ or ________.






16. Many utility rate structures include ________ and ________ for customers to replace old - energy inefficient equipment with newer - more efficient models.






17. The billing procedure - _______ - should be designed to reflect the true costs of generating the electric power.






18. ___is the ratio of real power being used in a circuit - expressed in watts or kilowatts - to the apparent pwr drawn from the power line - expressed in volt- amperes or kilovolt amperes.






19. ...instead of building new facilities - many utilities are urging their customers to reduce their ___so that the existing facilities will provide sufficient capacity.






20. Installing their own ________ is often a significant cost- cutting opportunity for industrial users and should be explored.






21. Although temporary increases in energy supplies may cause short term rate decreases or rate stability - the long- term prospect is for ________.






22. To handle the ________ - some utilities charge more for energy consumed during peak times.






23. Managers should know what electrical rate schedule they are under and how they are charged for the various components of their electrical bill: ________.






24. A ________ is usually available for small industrial users and large commercial users.






25. ________ vary greatly from utility to utility - but they all have a series of common features.