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Economic dispatch, also called least-cost economic dispatch, is the operation of generation facilities to reliably produce energy at the...
The electric delivery system is the set of facilities that produces electricity and delivers it to consumers. Electricity is generated by...
There are several physical properties unique to electricity that are extremely important to understand. Electricity is a commodity like...
There are a variety of types of distribution lines used to carry power from the distribution substation to end users. Distribution lines,...
An electric distribution system moves electricity from the interconnection with the transmission system to the end-use consumer’s meter....
Electric energy storage involves amassing and saving electricity for use at a later time. Unlike natural gas, which is easy to store,...
There are multiple ways to generate electricity. The three methods used in the electric delivery system are the photoelectric effect, the...
Capital costs are the upfront costs necessary to construct and put a generation unit into service. These include engineering,...
The levelized cost of electric generation is a measure of the average net present value cost of generating a MWh of electricity for a...
The variable cost of electric generation is a measure of the incremental cost of generating a MWh of electricity from a power plant. This...
An electric generator is a device that creates electrical current using the principles of the electromagnetic effect. In the simplest of...
An electric grid is an interconnected network designed to deliver power from where it is generated to where it is consumed. The electric...
Metering equipment is a critical component of all parts of the electric delivery system and serves a variety of functions. Most...
The meter installation type refers to how the meter is wired into the electric system and what other auxiliary equipment is necessary for...
There are three operating technologies used in electric meters. Historically, induction meters were the standard, but in recent years...
A register is the device that records the units that are measured by the meter, and there are a number of different register types. The...
Meters must be specifically designed for the type of power measured – either single-phase or three-phase. The difference between the two...
One way to categorize electric meters is by the voltage they are required to meter. High-voltage systems require different meter set-ups...
Electric reliability indices measure the reliability of a given electric grid. They often are used by regulators to measure utility...
