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• A prefix meaning "thousand".
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  Kilo. (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilo.

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  Kilo. www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilo (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kilo." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilo.

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• 1000 volt-amperes and approximately 89/100 of a kilowatt.
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  Kilovolt-ampere (kVA). (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-ampere-kva.

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  Kilovolt-ampere (kVA). www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-ampere-kva (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kilovolt-ampere (kVA)." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-ampere-kva.

• Browse Related Terms: Ampere (amp), Kilovolt (kV), Kilovolt-ampere (kVA), Ohm, Substation capacity, Volt (V), Volt-ampere (VA), Watt

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• One thousand volts.
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  Kilovolt (kV). (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-kv.

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  Kilovolt (kV). www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-kv (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kilovolt (kV)." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilovolt-kv.

• Browse Related Terms: Ampere (amp), Kilovolt (kV), Kilovolt-ampere (kVA), Ohm, Substation capacity, Volt (V), Volt-ampere (VA), Watt

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• An electrical unit of work or power. Unit of electric power (capacity) equal to 1000 watts, or about 1.34 horsepower, and 1.18 KVA.
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  Kilowatt (kW). (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-kw.

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  Kilowatt (kW). www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-kw (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kilowatt (kW)." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-kw.

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• Basic unit of electric energy equal to an average of one kilowatt of power applied over one hour. A unit of energy equivalent to one thousand watthours.
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  Kilowatt-hour (kWh). (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-hour-kwh.

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  Kilowatt-hour (kWh). www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-hour-kwh (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kilowatt-hour (kWh)." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kilowatt-hour-kwh.

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• The energy of a body with respect to the motion of the body. See potential energy.
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  Kinetic Energy. (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved June 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kinetic-energy.

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  Kinetic Energy. www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kinetic-energy (accessed: June 5, 2023).

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  "Kinetic Energy." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 5 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/kinetic-energy.

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