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U.S. Energy Information Administration
Industry: Energy
Number of terms: 18450
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The sum in tons of coal extracted and lost in mining as of a stated date for a specified area or a specified coal bed.
Industry:Energy
Small fans located in the wall or ceiling that exhaust air, odors, and moisture from the bathroom, kitchen, or basement to the outside.
Industry:Energy
A flow of electrons in an electrical conductor. The strength or rate of movement of the electricity is measured in amperes.
Industry:Energy
The incurrence of a liability to obtain an asset or service.
Industry:Energy
Cash and other assets that are expected to be turned into cash, sold, or exchanged within the normal operating cycle of the utility, usually one year. Current assets include cash, marketable securities, receivables, inventory, and current prepayments.
Industry:Energy
The aggregate ratio of a group of buildings' total expenditures for a given fuel to the total consumption of that fuel.
Industry:Energy
A debt or other obligation that must be discharged within one year or the normal operating cycle of the utility by expending a current asset or the incurrence of another short-term obligation. Current liabilities include accounts payable, short-term notes payable, and accrued expenses payable such as taxes payable and salaries payable.
Industry:Energy
The aggregateration of a group of buildings' total expenditures for a given fuel to the total floor space in those buildings.
Industry:Energy
The ratio of current assets divided by current liabilities that shows the ability of a utility to pay its current obligations from its current assets. A measure of liquidity, the higher the ratio, the more assurance that current liabilities can be paid.
Industry:Energy
Drilling done in searchof new mineral deposits, on extensions of known ore deposits, or at the location of a discovery up to the time when the company decides that sufficient ore reserves are present to justify commercial exploration. Assessment drilling is reported as exploration drilling.
Industry:Energy