self-generation

[ self-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. production or reproduction of something without the aid of an external agent; spontaneous generation.

Example Sentences

“At the bottom of a lot of what's happening with net metering, I think utilities are concerned that their generation is going to be replaced by self-generation. And as the price of solar panels drops, the rate of installation will go up,” said Dan Reicher, who led the Energy Department's energy efficiency and renewable energy office under President Bill Clinton.

From Washington Post

A spokesman for industry group the Minerals Council said the March amendment “was not intended to deal with self-generation on the scale that mines are seeking”.

From Reuters

The California Solar & Storage Association, or CSSA, had lower estimates — from $15,000 to $22,000 for solar plus storage and $5,000 to $10,000 to add storage to solar, after tax credits and rebates from the state’s Self-Generation Incentive Program.

From Seattle Times

Also, the memo said, “we minimize the risk of possible self-generation of scientific data which may be politically or scientifically embarrassing.”

From Reuters

Another internal document in 1975 described the company’s approach as being “to initiate studies on talc safety only as dictated by confrontation,” in order to ”minimize the risk of possible self-generation of scientific data which may be politically or scientifically embarrassing.”

From Salon