- Load Profile or Shape
- A curve on a chart showing power (kW) supplied (on the horizontal axis) plotted against time of occurrence (on the vertical axis) to illustrate the variance in a load in a specified time period.
Energy terms . 2014.
Energy terms . 2014.
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