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Glossary - K
The utilities industry is awash with jargon and apparently meaningless abbreviations. We aim to explain what some of them mean. Please use either the search box (above and left) or the A to Z matrix to the right.
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- kVA
- Kilovoltampere. Unit of measurement for electricity available capacity and in some cases maximum demand. Referred to as KVArh when used to measure reactive power.
- kW
- A unit of power equal to 1,000 Watts. A watt is the standard power unit and a measurement of demand, including maximum demand.
- kWh
- Kilowatt Hour. A measurement of energy consumed. The amount of energy used in an hour. Energy (kWh) = Power (kW) x Time (h)
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