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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: LOAD FACTOR Return to list of termsA percent telling the difference between the amount of electricity a consumer used during a given time span and the amount that would have been used if the usage had stayed at the consumer's highest demand level during the whole time. The term also is used to mean the percentage of capacity of an energy facility - such as power plant or gas pipeline - that is utilized in a given period of time. Source: California Energy Commission |