Grid

Use back button from the brower Grid: A system of power transmission and distribution (T&D) lines under the control of a coordinating entity or “grid operator,” which transfers electrical energy generated by power plants to energy users-also called a “power grid.” The boundaries of a power grid are determined by technical, economic, and regulatory-jurisdictional factors.

MWh

Use back button from the brower Megawatt-hour (MWh): A unit of electrical energy equal to 3.6 billion joules; the amount of energy produced over one hour by a power plant with an output of 1 MW.

REC

Use back button from the brower Renewable energy certificate (REC): A type of energy attribute certificate, used in the U.S. and Australia. In the U.S., a REC is defined as representing the property rights to the generation, environmental, social, and other non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation.

Renewable energy

Use back button from the brower Renewable energy: Energy taken from sources that are inexhaustible, (e.g., scope 2 Guidance wind, water, solar, geothermal energy, and biofuels).

PPA

Use back button from the brower Power purchase agreement (PPA): A type of contract that allows a consumer, typically large industrial or commercial entities, to form an agreement with a specific energy generating unit. The contract itself specifies the commercial terms including delivery, price, payment, etc. In many markets, these contracts secure a long-term stream … Read more

Retailer

Use back button from the brower Retailer (also retail provider): The entity selling energy to final consumers, representing final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. Also known as electric service provider, competitive power supplier or power marketer depending on the national or subnational regulation.

Boundaries

Use back button from the brower Boundaries: GHG accounting and reporting boundaries can have several dimensions, (i.e., organizational, operational, geographic, business unit. and target boundaries). The inventory boundary determines which emissions are accounted and reported by the company. Related Articles: Emissions over Time – The 1 Best read

Fugitive emissions

Use back button from the brower Fugitive emissions: Emissions that are not physically controlled but result from the intentional or unintentional releases of GHGs. They commonly arise from the production, processing transmission storage and use of fuels and other chemicals, often through joints, seals, packing, gaskets, etc.

Process emissions

Use back button from the brower Process emissions: Emissions generated from manufacturing processes, such as the C02 that is arises from the breakdown of calcium carbonate (CaC03) during cement manufacture.