Title: Define the (electrical) grid.
Course: Energy Source Life Cycle I (20903-I) > Section: Exploring Transmission, Distribution, and Storage

Definition should include

- the grid—transmission network
- difference between transmission and distribution
  - transmission—the process of delivering energy (115kV to 500 kV) from generation/production to substation
  - distribution—the process of delivering energy (120 V to 34.5 kV) from substation to the end user
- components of the transmission grid
- power station
  - step-up transformers
  - switchyard
  - transmission towers
  - transmission lines (overhead and underground)
  - transmission substations
  - regulators
- components of the distribution grid
  - distribution substations
  - step-down transformers
  - breakers/fuses
  - switches
  - distribution lines (overhead and underground)
  - utility poles
  - regulators
  - inverters.

Definition should explore the role of the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) in control of the grid.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the FERC? How does it regulate the grid?