- Energy Reserves
- The portion of total energy resources that is known and can be recovered with presently available technology at an affordable cost.***Estimated quantities of energy sources that are demonstrated to exist with reasonable certainty on the basis of geologic and engineering data (proved reserves) or that can reasonably be expected to exist on the basis of geologic evidence that supports projections from proved reserves (probable/indicated reserves). Knowledge of the location, quantity, and grade of probable/indicated reserves is generally incomplete or much less certain than it is for proved energy reserves. Note: This term is equivalent to "Demonstrated Reserves" as defined in the resource/reserve classification contained in the U.S. Geological Survey Circular 831,1980. Demonstrated reserves include measured and indicated reserves but exclude inferred reserves.U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary***The portion of total energy resources that is known and can be recovered with presently available technology at an affordable cost.California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms
Energy terms . 2014.