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by gjvc 1495 days ago
> I'm having trouble with the power industry terminology.

:-) In the UK, the term "prosumer" is the official term for an electrical system which produces to and consumes power from the supply. (example https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2019/74-m... )

(In the past it was widely taken to mean "a customer who wants to buy very high-quality technical products or equipment", https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prosumer )

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First context: prosumer: Portmanteau of "producer" and "consumer".

Second context: prosumer: Portmanteau of "professional" and "consumer".

i fail to see what your comment adds
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