Glossary - n

For your convenience, this page contains an alphabetically organized list of terms, definitions and common acronyms used in the electric utility industry.

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Term/Acronym	Definition
NERC	North American Electric Reliability Corporation
NOIE	Non Opt-In Entity
NSRS	Non-Spinning Reserve Service
Net Dependable Capability	Maximum sustainable capability of a Generation Resource as demonstrated by performance testing.
Net Generation	Gross generation minus station auxiliaries or other internal unit power requirements metered at or adjusted to the point of interconnection at the Common Switchyard.
New Renewable Facilities	Renewable energy generators placed in service on or after September 1, 1999. A New Facility includes the incremental capacity and associated energy from an existing Renewable Facility through repowering activities undertaken on or after September 1, 1999.
Non-Metered Load	Load that is not required to be metered by applicable distribution or transmission tariff.
Non-Opt In Entity (NOIE)	An Electric Cooperative or Municipally Owned Utility that does not offer Customer Choice.
Non-Spinning Reserve Service (NSRS)	A service that is provided through utilization of the portion of off-line generation capacity capable of being synchronized and ramped to a specified output level within thirty (30) minutes (or Load that is capable of being interrupted within thirty (30) minutes) and that is capable of running (or being interrupted) at a specified output level for at least one (1) hour. Non-Spinning Reserve Service (NSRS) may also be provided from unloaded on-line capacity that meets the above response requirements and that is not participating in any other activity, including ERCOT markets, self-generation and other energy transactions.
North American Electric Reliability Corporation	The national organization that develops and enforces reliability standards; monitors the bulk power system; assesses future adequacy; audits owners, operators and users for preparedness; and educates and trains industry personnel.
Notice or Notification	Sending of information by an Entity to Market Participants, ERCOT, or others, as called for in these Protocols. Notice or notification may be sent by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, or U.S. mail.