|
|
Definition of Load-shedding
1. Noun. Cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Load-shedding
Literary usage of Load-shedding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lessons from Liberalised Electricity Markets by Ulrik Stridbaek, International Energy Agency (2005)
"Despite additional load shedding, the frequency continued to decline and the
system collapsed 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the separation when the ..."
2. Capital (1888)
"Last week's record of load-shedding, when one day the Durgapur Projects Ltd could
supply only 9 megawatts in the morning and the overall shortage was 100 ..."
3. Cotton Ginners Handbook edited by W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield (1995)
"Load shedding involves control of the operating period of machinery and is ...
One example of load shedding in a gin would be to decrease the speed of the ..."
4. Saving Electricity in a Hurry: Dealing with Temporary Shortfalls in ...by International Energy Agency by International Energy Agency (2005)
"The power shortfall was so great that rarely-used measures were implemented,
including controlled rotational load shedding. Implementing an effective ..."
5. The California Electricity Crisis by James L. Sweeney (2002)
"During a Stage 2 emergency, conservation or load shedding was mandatory, but only
for those organizations that had entered contracts allowing for such ..."
6. Bmdo Technology And The Electric Utility Industry by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"The system can thereby prevent power outages caused by load shedding. (In load
shedding, utilities disconnect parts of an electric power system to prevent ..."
Other Resources:
