Reserve Margin

Reserve Margin
  The percentage of installed capacity exceeding the expected peak demand during a specified period.
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(operating)
  The amount of unused available capability of an electric power system (at peak load for a utility system) as a percentage of total capability.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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  The differences between the dependable capacity of a utility's system and the anticipated peak load for a specified period.
  California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms

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