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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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RESERVE GENERATING CAPACITY Return to list of terms

The amount of power that can be produced at a given point in time by generating units that are kept available in case of special need. This capacity may be used when unusually high power demand occurs, or when other generating units are off-line for maintenance, repair or refueling.

Source: California Energy Commission