wholesale electricity

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meaningsofwholesaleandelectricity

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wholesale
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˈhəʊl.seɪl/
us
/ˈhoʊl.seɪl/
of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops ...
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electricity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/
us
/iˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, ...
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(Definition ofwholesaleandelectricityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It should lead to a reduction of 10 per cent, inwholesaleelectricityprices.
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The final impact of that deal will depend on futurewholesaleelectricityprices, since the new commercial contracts will be pegged to those market prices.
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Reflecting overall excess capacitywholesaleelectricityprices are low and some capacity has been mothballed.
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We shall promote competition by reform of thewholesaleelectricitytrading arrangements, and by pressing forward with competition in electricity supply.
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My department has therefore announced plans for a full review of the way in whichwholesaleelectricity prices are set, including the operation of the pool.
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We have consistently said that we anticipate that the package of reforms for the electricity sector will result in reductions of 10 per cent or more inwholesaleelectricityprices.
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However, will my noble friend say when the changes he mentioned in the working of thewholesaleelectricitysupply, commonly known as the pool, are likely to come into operation?
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The electricity market was oversupplied andwholesaleelectricityprices were relatively low.
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About 400 market participants complete $10 billion inwholesaleelectricitytransactions annually.
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A consequence of the complexity of awholesaleelectricitymarket can be extremely high price volatility at times of peak demand and supply shortages.
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They also operatewholesaleelectricitymarkets that enable participants to buy and sell electricity on a day-ahead or a real-time spot market basis.
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For merchant solar power stations, where the electricity is being sold into the electricity transmission network, the levelised cost of solar energy will need to match thewholesaleelectricityprice.
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