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Energy can be obtained from various sources: renewable (solar energy) and nonrenewable (coal and natural gas). These sources are needed to produce electricity. Electricity, water, and telephone services are provided to the public by utility services companies.

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What is a cement stinger?

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An isolation tool set in the casing or liner that enables treatments to be applied to a lower interval while providing isolation from the annulus above. Cement retainers are typically used in cement squeeze or similar remedial treatments. A specially profiled probe, known as a stinger, is attached to the bottom of the tubing string to engage in the retainer during operation. When the stinger is removed, the valve assembly isolates the wellbore below the cement retainer.

How do regulated utilities make money?

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Regulated Utilities operate in industries where there is a natural monopoly. This means that the service can be provided better and cheaper by a single operator. Electricity is a good example. If there was competition, there would have to be redundant infrastructure everywhere (transmission lines) - each system costing the same but serving fewer people thereby driving up costs for everyone. In these circumstances, governments have decided that the best bet is to grant a monopoly to a single firm. However, in exchange, these firms have agreed not to exert monopoly power to maximize profits. They are overseen by regulatory commissions, which have to approve their actions. It is expected that they will, however, make a modest (but fairly guaranteed) return on their investments, and this is "allowed" by the regulators.

How many people typically working on an oil rig?

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They vary depending on what kind they are. Some could have 2-3 or 200-300! ☺☻☺

What is a job strain?

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Definition: Job strain is caused by two main factors:

  • High demands and pressures at work
  • Low latitude, decision-making power, or control in meeting those demands

Job strain is distinct from job stress, but the two are related.

What is the average monthly water bill for single person?

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It depends on lots of things such as whether you live in a house or an apt. and whether you have a sprinkler system or a pool or anything like that that would require quite a bit of water plus how much time you spend at home but the average for a single person is usually anywhere from 20 to 50 dollars a month give or take.

What is wheat made out of?

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  1. complex carbohydrates (e.g. starches and cellulose)
  2. proteins
  3. small kernel at center containing fertilized seed

Can we pay our gas bill at Kroger?

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Yes Krogers is an authorized payment center for some regional electric companies but for sure they take AEP (American Electric Power) payments in Ohio. Check if you live in another state or with another electric company. You must bring in a current copy of your bill, with the payment stub that they keep, and they only except cash and credit (no checks) They charge an additional fee which I believe is now $1.25 though I may have that confused with another bill service as I had thought the fee was $.65 cents in the past. Either way your payment will be in AEP's system immediately which is good if you are due for a disconnect or need your power turned back on. Call any local Kroger customer service desk (where the payment service is done at) to find out more.

Kinds of root crops?

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Roots vegetables include beets, carrots, celeriac, fennel, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, turnips, and yams. Not sure if they are technically "vegetables", but members of the onion family, onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and the like, all produce under the ground bulbs which are edible. The best way to cook them is to roast them to bring out the natural sugars in them. Yum.

What is the input or output of the light bulb?

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Input to light bulb is Electricity and output is light.

What is the Cost of telephone poles?

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I hit a telephone pole in late August of 2009. The bill just came in the mail today, Feb 22, 2010, for $9,000. I am insured, and I live in Northern New Jersey.

How do you read a water meter?

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Hi, today i'll show you how to open your water meter. well, all you need is a screw driver to remove the plastic part off. be carefull not to crack it. Hope this will help

What are the major industries of Texas?

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Texas' major industries are:

  • Agriculture
  • Aeronautics
  • Defense
  • Computer Technology
  • Energy
  • Healthcare
  • Entertainment
  • Tourism

What type of pipe is used from your water meter to house?

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Pvc, Wirsbo, Copper, galvenized, pex, or Polyethylene

What are some advantages to paying your electric bill online?

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One advantage is that you save the cost of a stamp. Not a lot I know, but every little bit helps. You also usually get a confirmation that your bill was paid which you can print out and use in case there are any errors later and your payment doesn't get credited. With mailing your payment in, you never know if it arrives or not.

Definition of load shedding?

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Action to reduce the load on something, especially the interruption of an electricity supply to avoid excessive load on the generating plant.

How can we eliminate the problem of load shedding?

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You can use less electricity!

E.g.

1. switch off lights, radios, televisions, computers etc. that you are not using

2. use non electrical things in place of electrical appliances e.g. gas stoves etc.

3. use energy-saving appliances e.g. energy-saving light bulbs, etc.

What is the farthest distance you could comunicate using a telegraph?

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Electrical tapping signals that are transmitted via electrical wire can travel as far as the wire goes. Early telegraph communications traveled 40 to 50 miles on low speed telegraph wires. With repeaters installed in the wiring to boost the signal, there is no limit in distance.

I doubt there are many telegraph systems operating today.

It is interesting to consider that Morse code, or the spelling out of words in long and short audio signals, has similarities to digital technology. Digital signals are spelled out like the words of Morse code using binary coding-combinations of 1's and 0's to create the message. The telegraph office would write out the message by interpreting the dots and dashes of Morse code. The receptor for digital signals interprets the binary code to produce an audio or visual message.

Problems relating to load shedding?

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Main sufferers: Students, patients in hospitals, industry

Students: Cant study as there is no light in their home and so if there is an exam of him next day he cant do well in that exam.

Patients in hospitals: May suffocate as the light and fans wont function. Operations of many serious patients get delayed.

Industries: They get paralysed as there is no electricity. Thus they cannot produce enough and thus this economically hampers a country

Foods in refrigerators get rotten.

People become victims of pickpocekting and hijacking.

(Almost all of the things that I have written is by taking idea from a book)

How do you bypass an electric meter?

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There is no need to bypass the utility meter. In order to use power generated on site, you need to install what is called a transfer switch. The transfer switch selects either utility power (that comes through the meter), or site generated power, but never both at the same time. You then wire branch circuits from the transfer switch to the various lights, receptacles, etc. you want to power. You can buy transfer switches that have from one to 20 or more circuit breaker positions to do this.

Never, ever wire site generated power directly to utility-fed circuits!

This can cause severe damage, as well as hurt or kill people. If there is a power outage, and you are running your generator (or whatever), you can backfeed power onto the utility lines. The workers trying to fix the outage, can come in contact with the lines, thinking they are dead, not realizing you are backfeeding power to them. Be safe, use a transfer switch!

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use a meter or voltage indicator
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.