Word of the Day
27 August 2026
peak shaving
The management by a utility of its demand for electricity over time, to reduce spikes in usage.
Why this one
Managing demand over time so the expensive peak never arrives. The same idea appears in hydraulics, staffing and warehousing.
In use
If we fire up the chiller and the presses at the same time we blow the demand charge, so the battery does the peak shaving from four till seven.
Written by our editors to show how the term is used, not a recorded quotation.Sources
- Definition sourceWiktionary
- Supporting sourceRegulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal market for electricityEUR-Lex