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The unit of electrical power equal to 1 ampere under a pressure of one volt. A Watt is equal to 1/746 horsepower.
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The electrical energy unit of measure equal to 1 watt of power supplied to, or taken from, an electric circuit steadily for one hour.
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Also known as Texas Sweet Light, is a type of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing and the underlying commodity of New York Mercantile Exchange's oil futures contracts. This is usually the type referenced in Western news reports about oil prices, alongside North Sea Brent Crude.
WTI is a light crude that contains about 0.24% sulfur, rating it a sweet (low-sulfur) crude, sweeter than Brent. Its properties and production site make it ideal for being refined in the United States, mostly in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions.
- Browse Related Terms: 12-month strip, Arbitrage, Delivery Point(s), Financial transmission right, Forward price curve, Futures market, Henry Hub, Locational marginal price, long, Mark-to-market, Physical basis, Reference price, Short position, Spark spread, Uplift, West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
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The purchase and sale of electricity from generators to resellers (who sell to retail customers) along with the ancillary services needed to maintain reliability and power quality at the transmission level.
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The November 1 through March 31 period, during which most natural gas use for space heating takes place.
- Browse Related Terms: British thermal unit (Btu), Cooling degree days (CDD), Gas turbine, Heating degree days (HDD), Injection season, Liquefied natural gas (LNG), Natural Gas, Sendout, Winter heating season