05.07.2009

The concept of the “anchor user” is taken from the gas pipeline industry. Such as a gas consumer that consumes sufficient quantities of gas to represent a required entry threshold to justify the high infrastructure investment required by a new gas supplier to enter the market place. In Israel, IEC has been the only anchor consumer for natural gas producers. The FERC has recently adopted the concept to the electricity sector to promote investment in new electricity transmission lines in the US, by allowing developers to allocate half the line’s capacity to representatives of “anchor users” for 25 years, before running any open season or auction that opens up capacity to others. The concept is intended to provide early commitments that facilitate financing of the investment. > >

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An environment in which free oxygen is lacking or absent. Pertaining to systems, reactions or life processes of species, such as bacteria, in which atmospheric oxygen is not present or not required for survival

Emissions of GHG’s caused by human activities

Unit to measure electricity current

A quick purchase in one market and sale in another to benefit from different price structures or changes in prices. This is a risk free profit due to the ability to buy an asset at a low price and sell it at a higher price on different markets, as long as the higher price is higher than the buying and selling expenses

The highest rank of coal. Used primarily for residential and commercial space heating. It is a hard, brittle and black coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter.

It is found deep in the earth. It burns very hot, with little flame. It usually has a heating value of 12,000–15,000 British thermal units per pound.