05.07.2009
A subdivision of geologic time that is longer than a period but shorter than an eon. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic are the eras of the time scale from oldest to youngest
Forced non availability of generating units
The proportion of production that a concession owner has the legal and contractual right to retain
An indication of the systematic riskiness attached to the returns on ordinary shares. It equates to the asset Beta for an ungeared firm, or is adjusted upwards to reflect the extra riskiness of shares in a geared firm., i.e. the Geared Beta
Commitment of money from public or private sources for project finance, with a designated rate of return target
The major divisions of the geologic time scale. Eons are divided into intervals know as “eras”.