ELECTRICITY

Fill in the blanks with the words at the bottom of the page. Some words will be used more than once. Use the word that best completes the sentence.


1. A device that changes voltage.

2. A device that changes linear motion into circular motion.

3. Allowing competition in the power industry.

4. Managing how and when consumers use electricity.

5. The total amount of electricity a power plant can deliver.

6. Times when many customers need electricity.

7. How well a utility delivers electricity at all times.

8. Electricity produced at all times to meet basic demand.

9. A merged network of electric utilities.

10. Reducing energy usage through behavioral changes.

11. A measurement of the amount of electricity used by consumers.

12. Power plants that burn fuel to produce electricity.

13. A material with little resistance to electric current.

14. A device measuring electricity consumption that allows for two-way wireless communication between the utility and consumer.

15. A source of energy that requires another source to produce it.

16. Manufacturing a product and producing electricity.

17. Reducing the amount of energy consumed by devices through advances in technology.

WORD BANK

baseload
capacity
cogeneration
conservation
demand-side management
deregulation
efficiency
generator
kilowatt-hour
peak demand
power pool
reliability
secondary
smart meter
superconductor
thermal
transformer
turbine