VGB PowerTech Puts the Basic Terms of the Electric Utility Industry in a Nutshell

• VGB-Standard for “one common language” in the electric utility industry
• German, French and English version ready for free download

The VGB-Standard “Basic Terms of the Electric Utility Industry“ – now ready for free download in English and German as PDF file – is aiming at speaking one common language.

Current complex technical development in power generation and increasing diversification of the electricity markets create new terms and designations that are penetrating daily routines. All parties involved can only communicate exactly and effectively, if the terms used are unambiguous and defined accurately. This is the basis that is needed for successful and safe working and clear understanding among politics, authorities, the public as well as research and science.

Here the VGB-Standard “Basic Terms of the Electric Utility Industry“ sets in: VGB experts have been elaborating and continuously updating this basic work since 1957. Terms related to elec-tricity generation and distribution, the electricity market and the electric utility industry are compiled and their meaning is unambiguously defined. The German and English versions are also the basis for communicating in the European power business.

Dr. Bernhard Fischer, Chairman of the Board of VGB PowerTech, Essen, underlines: „The transfer of technical know-how, also “written and illustrated”, is one of the core tasks and competencies of VGB. We are a European association and provide with this free download “Basic Terms of the Electric Utility Industry“ a solid platform for all stakeholders. With this unique standard in English and German, VGB also supports communication across borders. Speaking one language on the common EU market means appropriate, secure and efficient action, also on the political and social level.”

*) Basic Terms of the Electric Utility Industry: VGB-S-002-T-01;2012-04.FR, ISBN 978-3-86875-772-9 (eBook French), VGB-S-002-T-01;2012-04.EN, ISBN 978-3-86875-665-4 (eBook English) and VGB-S-002-T-01;2012-04.DE, ISBN 978-3-86875-664-7 (e-Book German)