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TermDescription
MAATMonth-at-a-time Settlement.
MAPMarket Achievement Plan provides the opportunity for Alberta consumers, retailers and marketers to buy electricity contracts associated with the unsold Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) that are held by the Balancing Pool.
Market Heat RateThe prevailing Pool price divided by the prevailing gas price.
Market LiquidityA situation in which there are sufficient numbers of credit-worthy buyers and sellers and therefore sufficient trading volumes to permit discovery of a credible price in the market for a given time period.
Market ParticipantsMeans any person that supplies, generates, transmits, distributes, trades, exchanges, purchases or sells electricity and/or associated services.
Market SignalPrice movements that may cause a market participant to respond by taking some action.
Mass Retail MarketThe residential and small commercial retail market, comprising consumers with annual consumption at a single site of less than 250 MWh.
Max kVADemand in Kilovolt Amps for period.
Max kWKilowatt demand for period. Report column heading: MAX_KW.
Max Reading (Voltamp)Used to derive the demand in kVA. Example: If max reading = 100 and the multiplier = 200, kVA = (100 x 200)/1000. kVA = 20.
Max Reading (Watt)Used to derive the demand in kW. Example: If max reading = 100 and the multiplier = 200, kW = (100 x 200)/1000.kW = 20.
MCNMeter Change Notification (exclusive to ATCO).
MDMMDM is the entity responsible for collecting meter data, correcting and validating interval meter data, storing historic data and reporting load and consumption data and times to appropriate parties.
MDM IDA 4-digit number uniquely representing each Meter Data Management Company operating within Alberta. MDM IDs are prefixed with a "2". Report column heading: MDM_ID. Sender (the MDM responsible to read the meter).
MDM ID 2010ATCO
MDM ID 2020ENMAX
MDM ID 2030EPCOR
MDM ID 2040FORTIS
MDM ID 2050Lethbridge
MDM ID 2060Crowsnest Pass
MDM ID 2070Red Deer
MDM ID 2080Ponoka
MDM ID 2090Fort MacLeod
MDM ID 2100Cardston
MDM ID 2110SouthAlta REA
MDM ID 2120Rocky REA
MDM ID 2121Horseguard REA
MDM ID 2130Central REA
MDM ID 2140Battle River REA
MDM ID 2150Barrhead REA
MDM ID 2151Duffield REA
MDM ID 2153Wild Rose REA
MDM ID 2154Yellowhead REA
MDM ID 2155North Parkland Power REA
MDM ID 2156Sion REA
MDM ID 2160Manning REA
MDM ID 2165Lakeland REA
MDM ID 2170MIDAS
MDM ID 2180TransAlta
MDM ID 2190Trackflow
MDM ID 2195AltaLink
MEAMunicipal Electric Association.
Measurement DataMeasurement data is data that has been collected from meters,compensated & aggregated appropriately, and subjected to the required checks.
Measurement Point DataThe data associated with a metered measurement point.
Measurement Point Definition RecordThe physical profile / design of the metering site. Also, the Transmission Administrator specification that defines the physical Record arrangement of the metering systems, as well as any algorithms used to manipulate the metering data to produce the measurement data associated with the measurement point to which the specification applies.
MegaOne million.
MegaWatt - hoursEquivalent to 1 million Watt or 1,000 Kilowatts supplied, produced or used for one hour.
Merit OrderA list of the supply offers and demand bids for each hour of the day, compiled by AESO schedulers.
MeterThe apparatus that measures active energy or reactive energy or both, including an internal recorder, or clock, which is normally tested as part of the apparatus.
Meter Data Manager (MDM)MDM is the entity responsible for collecting meter data, correcting and validating interval meter data, storing historic data and reporting load and consumption data and times to appropriate parties.
Meter MultiplierThe formula that compensates for the physical attributes of the site, or the wires characteristics that affect the meter. Ex: if the site meter rolls over 2x/month, the rollover is 2.
Meter NumberThe unique number representing a meter.
Meter Reading TypeDescribes the type of meter reading: ME = Actual from meter; CA = Calculated; VE = Result from a VEE process (Verification, Edit,Estimation); ES = Estimate.
MeteringMeasuring of the amount of electric energy consumed by a customer.
Metering DataThe data associated with a metering Point.
Metering PointThe physical site or address of a meter.
Metering systemThe devices required for metering a site, including meter, CT/PT and communications.
Min LoadMinimum load is the minimum hourly consumption in a day.
Minimum DemandContracted minimum demand for the site(s).
Miscellaneous ChargeMiscellaneous charges include all other distribution charges that appear on the REA's invoice to its customers such as association dues, billing fees, deposit reserves, idle charges, and operating and maintenance fees.
Monthly Billing Summary ReportMonthly billing summary of site level detail, based on a given accounting period.
MSAThe Market Surveillance Administratoris a statutory corporation established by the Electric Utilities Act, appointed by the Minister of Energy and accountable to the Chair of the Energy and Utilities Board, whose mandate is to carry out surveillance and investigation regarding all aspects of Alberta's electricity markets to ensure that the market is functioning in a fair, efficient and openly competitive manner, to investigate, discourage and to recommend penalties in cases of market abuse.
MSPMeter Service Provider, the entity that provides services to the meters.
MVAMega volt amp, or 1000 kVA.
MWMegawatt is a unit of electrical power equal to one million watts or one thousand kilowatts.
MWhMegawatt-hour is one million watt-hours of electric energy. A unit of electrical energy which equals one megawatt of power used for one hour.