power plant articles
What primary function does a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) perform?
What is the Aggregator's primary responsibility in the VPP ecosystem?
Which entities does the VPP aggregator serve as the singular point of contact with regarding grid commitments?
What types of entities constitute the physical foundation, or Asset Owners, of a VPP?
How are Asset Owners typically compensated for allowing VPP control over their hardware?
What tension defines the participation of an Asset Owner in a VPP?
What critical function is primarily managed by the Technology Provider role?
What is the main function of the Grid Entity (like ISOs/RTOs or DSOs) in relation to VPPs?
In the simplified transaction flow, what step immediately follows the aggregator calculating the optimal dispatch strategy?
What is the evolving role of the aggregator in specialized markets with distinct technology providers?
What is the primary function of overhead cranes regarding incoming municipal solid waste in the bunker?
What is one of the two critical purposes for maintaining extremely high furnace temperatures (often exceeding $1,800^ ext{o} ext{F}$)?
How do the grates inside the furnace facilitate complete waste combustion?
Which method is used in the Air Pollution Control (APC) system to remove acid gases like $ ext{SO}_2$ and $ ext{HCl}$?
What operational insight does tracking the differential pressure across a filter bag provide to process monitoring staff?
What is the typical handling protocol required specifically for fly ash, differentiating it from bottom ash?
In a system designed for Combined Heat and Power (CHP), where is the lower-pressure steam redirected after the initial turbine stage?
What key difference exists in the upstream workload between a mass-burn facility and a Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) facility?
What equipment is used, along with eddy current separators, to recover non-ferrous metals from bottom ash?
What regulatory activity forms a constant background task for WTE plant employees?