The type of load can be represented geometrically by four quadrants.
In the first quadrant the load is inductive. Both active and reactive energy are imported, i.e.
energy is imported from the utility to the consumer load.
In the second quadrant the load is capacitive in which active energy is exported and reactive
energy is imported.
In the third quadrant the load is inductive. Both active and reactive energy are exported to the
network.
In the last quadrant the load is capacitive in which active energy is imported while reactive
energy is exported.
Figure 22: Four-quadrant representation of active and reactive power and energy