Peak Load Generation The amount of power required to maintain an electric grid for short-lived periods (e.g., morning, late afternoon and evening) in response to high demand. Thermal power...

Perforation The process of punching holes through the steel casing liner in a well in order to inject fluid into or produce fluid out of the reservoir rock. Perforations are achieved...

Piezometric Surface The imaginary surface to which groundwater rises under hydrostatic pressure in wells or springs.