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TermDescription
EBTElectronic Business Transaction.
EEMAElectric Energy Marketing Agency (Alberta).
Electric EnergyMeasured in Watt and commonly expressed in:
  • KiloWatt-hours
  • MegaWatt -hours
  • GigaWatt -hours
ENCEnergize Notification Completion.
End Read Date TimeThe end date and time for the reading. The standard format has been defined as: YYYYMMDDHHMISS.
Energized SiteA connected site that is currently consuming power.
Energy Breakdown ChartThe Energy Breakdown chart segregates the settled energy into the base components. Usage represents that energy consumed (metered). Loss and UFE are non-consumption (settled) components. The percentage of Loss and UFE relative to total energy depends on the make-up of your load. TA and Direct connect sites are not allocated  Loss or UFE. Large industrial loads are allocated approximately 1% Loss and small oil field loads are allocated approximately 6-7% Loss.  The average Loss for FORTIS and ATCO is about 3.8%. UFE is allocated equally to all load types at the hourly Zone UFE percent. Zone UFE varies between -2% and +2%, depending on Zone. Refer to Benchmark Reports for Loss and UFE statistics.
Energy ChargeCost of consumption of actual energy used.
Energy Charge AdjustmentAdjustment to RISS energy charge to balance to the Power Pool statement. Differences are allocated based on relative consumption.
Energy ContractThe contract negotiated between the retailer and customer which includes the type of hedge being purchased, block size (MWh) and what what cost. There are two types of Energy Contracts: map and third party. An Energy Contract is a pre-purchased load at a fixed price bought either directly from the Pool or from a third party.Map contracts are managed by the Power Pool. Any contracts not managed by the Power Pool are referred to as Third Party Contracts. Third party contract charges do not appear on the Power Pool invoice.
ENFEnergize Notification Failure. This is a transaction sent from the wire owner to the retailer notifying them that the site could not be energized for a particular reason.
ENREnergize Notification Request. This is a transaction send from the retailer to the wire owner request a site be energized.
EPSSElectrical Power Supervision System.
Estimate (kwh)Where gaps exist, or where DCMs do not cover the entire billing period, an estimation is done to calculate the hourly consumption. The RISS estimate is compared to the LSAs WSI hourly consumption and differences are allocated to sites based on their consumption. In general DIM hourly settlements are not adjusted, only DCM and estimated settlements are adjusted. This process is undertaken for each hour. Losses are allocated to sites based on their hourly consumption. Direct connect sites are not allocated losses. Once the estimation of consumption is complete it will match the LSAs WSI transaction.
Estimation MethodologyReference code to estimation methodology used by the LSA to create consumption estimates for this site.  U - Usage Factor  A - Average Daily Usage.
EUAElectric Utilities Act, governing the electricity industry in Alberta.
EUBAlberta Energy and Utilities Board - a regulatory body with the responsibility to oversee the economic, orderly and efficient development and operation, in the public interest, of hydro energy and the generation and transmission of electric energy in Alberta.
ExceptionWhen an error requiring special attention has occurred. To raise an exception means the act of detection of the problem and flagging the problem for remediation whether by automated or human means.