The US Department of Energy Estimates That Wind Farms at Favorable

question 54

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that wind farms at favorable sites in North Dakota, Kansas and Texas could meet the electricity needs of ____.

• A) the western contiguous United States
• B) these four states only
• C) the northern plains states during the summers
• D) the lower 48 states
• E) the entire nation if private air conditioning is reduced

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Definitions:

Specific Performance

A legal remedy in contracts law where a court orders a party to perform their obligations under a contract, rather than paying damages for not fulfilling the contract.

Injunction

A legal order from a court that compels a party to do or to refrain from doing specific acts, often used to prevent harm or to preserve status quo pending litigation.

Quantum Meruit

Quantum Meruit is a legal principle that allows a party to recover the reasonable value of services provided, even if there was no formal contract, under circumstances where payment is expected.

Substantial Performance

Substantial performance is a legal principle indicating that if a party has performed enough of its contractual obligations, they are entitled to payment, though possibly reduced for any unfinished or defective work.