Electricity retailing — is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution. Beginnings Electricity retailing began at the end of the 19th century when the bodies who generated… … Wikipedia
Electricity on Shabbat in Jewish law — Jews who observe the Shabbat (Sabbath) have the practice of refraining from turning electricity on or off during Shabbat. In most cases they also abstain from making adjustments to the intensity of an electrical appliance as well. Authorities of… … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in Haiti — The electricity sector in Haiti is facing a deep, permanent crisis characterized by dramatic shortages and the lowest coverage of electricity in the Western Hemisphere [ [http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/articledetail.cfm?artid=3506 language=En Inter… … Wikipedia
Electricity Act 1957 — The Electricity Act 1957 (repealed 1989) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The princal impact of the Act was the disolution of the Central Electricity Authority, which it replaced with the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) … Wikipedia
Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… … Wikipedia
Electricity generation — is the process of converting non electrical energy to electricity. For electric utilities, it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes, electric power transmission and electricity distribution, are… … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in Pakistan — Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector utilities; Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) For the whole Pakistan (Except Karachi) and the Karachi… … Wikipedia
Electricity sector in Colombia — Electricity and the environment Responsibility for the environment The Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development holds the Environmental responsibilities in Colombia and leads the country’s commitment towards sustainable… … Wikipedia
electricity — [ē΄lek tris′i tē; ē lek΄tris′i′tē, ilek΄tris′i tē] n. [see ELECTRIC] 1. a property of certain fundamental particles of all matter, as electrons (negative charges) and protons or positrons (positive charges) that have a force field associated with … English World dictionary
electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… … Universalium
Electricity meter — Typical North American domestic analog electricity meter … Wikipedia
