Use of power management techniques such as off-peak generation capacity to better match power supply with load demand so that generating resources are used to maximum efficiency.

Action taken to improve power demand at time of peak loads and to shift some of the load to off- peak times.

Various ways of bringing the demand for electricity into balance with the supply, by the user or the utility or both controlling the time at which power is used.

Steps taken to reduce power demand at peak load times or to shift some of it to off–peak times. This may be with reference to peak hours, peak days or peak seasons. The main thing affecting electric peaks is air–conditioning usage, which is therefore a prime target for load management efforts. Load management may be pursued by persuading consumers to modify behavior or by using equipment that regulates some electric consumption.

Control of energy consumption at any instant through the use of mechanical or electronic devices or conscious consumer limitations on the use of energy-consuming devices.

Load Management sites are fairly flexible as to when they use their electricity. This means that they can schedule their production and shift patterns according to the price of pool electricity. Consumers who can load manage are able to significantly reduce their consumption at the three times in the year when the National Grid takes the Triad maximum demand readings which are used to calculate the transmission charges.

Actions taken by a consumer to alter energy usage demand including shifting use to different time periods.

The management of load patterns in order to better utilize the facilities of the system. Generally, load management attempts to shift load from peak use periods to other periods of the day or year.

Economic reduction of electric energy demand during a utility's peak generating periods. Load management differs from conservation in that load-management strategies are designed to either reduce or shift demand from on-peak to off-peak times, while conservation strategies may primarily reduce usage over the entire 24-hour period. Motivations for initiating load management include the reduction of capital expenditure (for new power plants), circumvention of capacity limitations, provision for economic dispatch, cost of service reductions, system efficiency improvements or system reliability improvements. Actions may take the form of normal or emergency procedures. Many utilities, MGE included, encourage load management by offering customers a choice of service options with various price incentives.

Load management is the overall control of load connected to match available generator capacity. Priority control and load shedding are the two features required for load management.

Utility activities designed to influence the timing and amount of electricity that customers may use.

The process of shifting the use of electricity from periods of high demand to periods of lower demand, when the cost of electricity is usually lower.

A method of controlling electrical demand by switching off equipment, or moving demand from one time period to another.

Shifting of electricity use from periods of high demand to periods of low demand.

Optimization of the use of power system facilities through efforts to shift portions of the systemâ€(tm)s load from peak to nonpeak periods.

To influence the demand on a power source.