Sentence examples for firm power from inspiring English sources
noun
The guaranteed power provided by a power plant or transmission system
"Now they want LIPA to enter into firm power purchase agreements to buy all or most of their power.
For example, California paid more for "firm" power, which meant that there was a backup available if energy was not delivered.
Mathias Dingman (playing "Sky") has lovely firm power and legato grace, and makes a great match with "River", played by Delia Mathews.
This indicates a further shift of power towards Ayatollah Khamenei, whose favour all will be keener than ever to seek.Mr Ahmadinejad's failure to consolidate a firm power base may not mean any dramatic policy shifts.
In the meantime, Canada, which is supposed to be the source of so much surplus power, is unable to offer New York any firm power at all, only interruptable, surplus power.
At the beginning of November 2012, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a research firm, power utilities in Germany were set, on average, to lose €11.70 when they burned gas to make a megawatt of electricity, but to earn €14.22 per MW when they burned coal.No room for gas in the EnergiewendeThe difference reflects the prices of the fuels concerned.
LONDON – The Swiss engineering company ABB agreed on Monday to buy the American renewable energy firm Power-One for $1 billion.
ABB to Buy Power-One for $1 Billion | The Swiss engineering company ABB has agreed to buy the American renewable energy firm Power-One for $1 billion.
Gives the government firm powers to seize assets from terrorists, following a supreme court decision that quashed the previous legislation in this area.
Shortly after the attack became apparent the New York-based firm powering those links blogged: "We are aware that Outbrain was hacked earlier today and we took down service as soon as it was apparent".
The Ho-Chunk Native, American American Tribe in Wisconsin, for example, paid the firm Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville $200,000 in the second and third quarters of 2014 to lobby Congress and federal agencies in several area, including marijuana-related issues.
