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?