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An electric market structure describes the way that various market participants interact to produce and deliver electricity to the...
Metering equipment is a critical component of all parts of the electric delivery system and serves a variety of functions. Most...
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The meter installation type refers to how the meter is wired into the electric system and what other auxiliary equipment is necessary for...
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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...
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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...
Because regulation has traditionally insulated customers from market pricing, electricity markets have not historically followed standard...
North America has five regional grids comprised of numerous interconnected transmission systems. These are the Eastern, Western, Texas,...
Transmission lines are the cables and supporting equipment that carry large amounts of power at high voltages from generating plants,...
Transmission substations are located where two transmission lines meet. They may tie together multiple lines owned by a single...
Electric transmission is the movement of large amounts of electricity over long distances. The transmission system is the electrical...
Electricity is measured in two ways: using units of demand or capacity and using units of energy or usage. Units of demand/capacity...
An EV is a vehicle that uses one or more electric or traction motors for propulsion. The electric motor may be powered by batteries, an...
Several types of electric services are bought and sold in wholesale markets. These services include: Forward capacity: A commitment to...
Electrical power is the rate of work that can be accomplished by electricity. There are three types of electric power: Real power, which...
Because most customers cannot accept power at distribution voltage, it is usually lowered to the desired service voltage by a service...
Electricity is simply the flow of electrons through a conductor. Electrons are the tiny negatively charged particles that are found in...
Losses of electricity through the delivery system are significant. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that losses...
