UWMP
Urban Water Management Plan
CA Policies/Programs
Water Cycle or Water Use Cycle
The movement of water from its source through to conveyance, treatment, distribution, end-use, discharge, re-treatment, re-use and ultimate discharge.
Water-Energy Nexus
The interdependencies among water and energy resources and infrastructure.
WLC
Water Loss Control
Ramp Time
The amount of time for a generation unit to reach a targeted level of production capacity.
Regulation
In context of electricity: The capability of a generating unit to automatically respond to the CAISO’s four-second automatic generation control signal to adjust its output as may be needed to maintain system frequency and reduce risks of outages. [Source: California Independent System Operator (CAISO), 2013 Flexible Capacity Procurement Requirements, p.9.]