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The electric utility industry in the U.S. leads several initiatives to help protect the national electric grid from threats. The industry partners with the federal government, particularly the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and federal intelligence and law enforcement ...
The majority of Southeastern states do not participate in wholesale markets. While these regions must conform to open access as mandated by FERC, the power exchanges between utilities is mostly facilitated through bilateral contracts and power purchase agreements. As of 2019, there were nine ISOs within North America: [3] [11] CAISO ...
Step-down substation: these transformers lower the voltage coming from the transmission lines which can be used in industry or sent to a distribution substation. Distribution substation: these transform the voltage lower again for the distribution to end users. Aside from transformers, other major components or functions of substations include:
The attack on two North Carolina substations that cut power to thousands of people has raised concerns about security standards for the country’s electric grid.
Substation near Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Distribution networks are divided into two types, radial or network. [10] A radial system is arranged like a tree where each customer has one source of supply. A network system has multiple sources of supply operating in parallel. Spot networks are used for concentrated loads.
Three weeks before someone shot and damaged two power substations in Moore County, another substation was deliberately disabled near the Eastern North Carolina town of Maysville. The substation ...
A North Carolina state government building that had Department of Health and Human Services office space, it was set to be demolished in 2023, but still stands in May 2024. The land will be turned ...
Tottenham Substation, set in wild parkland in North London. The first step in planning a substation layout is the preparation of a one-line diagram, which shows in simplified form the switching and protection arrangement required, as well as the incoming supply lines and outgoing feeders or transmission lines. It is a usual practice by many ...