on the bus
adj.— «Unit No. 1 was “on the bus,” as they say in the electricity business, making megawatts for the Metroplex electricity grid.» —“Area needs backup as energy use peaks” by Dan Piller Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) Aug. 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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