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Glossary
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.
Displaying 51 - 60 of 145 definitions.
- GSM
- The Global System for Mobile communications (GSM: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is currently still the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. It's widespread use enables roaming to work between different networks in 212 countries and territories where it is used.
- GW
- Gigawatt = 1,000 MW
- Half Hourly electricity supply
- A half-hourly electricity supply is usually greater than 70kVA in size, and the meter is able to record usage data every 30 minutes, and then pass this to the meter operator via a remote communication link (usually once a day).
- HH data
- Half-Hourly data. Electricity consumption data recorded every half hour and collected by the metering system.
- HMR&C
- HM Revenues and Customs
- Host REC
- A historic term used to describe the Regional Electricity Companies in the Electricity Act 1989.
- HSDPA
- High Speed Downlink Packet Access is currently the fastest mobile internet service readily available in the UK. It provides a high speed connection to the internet for users on the move, either using a compatible mobile phone, a laptop data card, one of the new generation of USB modems or a suitable handheld PDA type device.
- HV
- High Voltage. Supply voltage over 1,000 volts (1kV).
- I&C
- Industrial and Commercial (non-domestic sector).
- Imbalance
- Situation where there is a difference between the amount of power produced (supply) and the amount of power contracted or sold (demand).