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Capacity: See Generator capacity and (installed) Generator name plate capacity.
Capacity (purchased): The amount of energy and capacity available for purchase from outside the system.
Capacity charge: An element in a two-part pricing method used in capacity transactions (energy charge is the other element). The capacity charge, sometimes called Demand Charge, is assessed on the amount of capacity being purchased.
Capacity factor: The ratio of the electrical energy produced by a generating unit for the period of time considered to the electrical energy that could have been produced at continuous full power operation during the same period.
Capacity transaction: The acquisition of a specified quantity of generating capacity from another utility for a specified period of time. The utility selling the power is obligated to make available to the buyer a specified quantity of power.
Capacity utilization: Capacity utilization is computed by dividing production by productive capacity and multiplying by 100.