Exchange, electricity

Exchange, electricity
  A type of energy exchange in which one electric utility agrees to supply electricity to another. Electricity received is returned in kind at a later time or is accumulated as an energy balance until the end of a specified period, after which settlement may be made by monetary payment. Note: This term is also referred to as exchange energy.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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