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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Potential peak reduction Potential peak reduction The term 'Potential peak reduction' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The potential annual peak load reduction (measured in kilowatts) that can be deployed from Direct Load Control, Interruptible Load, Other Load Management, and Other DSM Program activities. (Please note that Energy Efficiency andLoad Building are not included in Potential Peak Reduction.) It represents the load that can be reduced either by the direct control of the utility system operator or by the consumer in response to a utility request to curtail load. It reflects the installed load reduction capability, as opposed to the Actual Peak Reduction achieved by participants, during the time of annual system peak load'. Previous 5 Terms: Potential dam safety deficiency Potential energy Potential evapotranspiration Potential Fraud Case Potential Payments Next 5 Terms: Potential spill Potential Temperature Potential Vorticity Potentially responsible party (PRP) potentiometer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.