Definition: Electricity generation
From Open Energy Information
Electricity generation
The process of producing electric energy or the amount of electric energy produced by transforming other forms of energy into electrical energy; commonly expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh) or megawatt-hours (MWh).[1][2]
Wikipedia Definition
Reegle Definition
- Electricity generation includes all technologies that turn some form of energy into useful electric energy. Electricity is a form of energy that has magnetic, radiant and chemical effects. Electric current is created by a flow of electrons.
- Related Terms
- Electricity, Gross generation, Net generation, Energy, transmission lines, energy, Transmission Line, bioenergy
References
- ↑ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/site_administration/glossary.html#E
- ↑ http://205.254.135.24/tools/glossary/index.cfm?id=E