Power delivery
Encyclopedia
Electricity delivery is the process that goes from generation of electricity
in the power station
to the use by the consumer
.
The main processes in power delivery are, by order:
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
in the power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
to the use by the consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
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The main processes in power delivery are, by order:
- Central generationElectricity generationElectricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
- Transmission
- DistributionElectricity distributionFile:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
- And retailingElectricity retailingElectricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution.- Beginnings :...
External links
- Very simple lay tutorial on power delivery on WE Energies website. [I believe this may have moved to http://www.we-energies.com/powerquality/powerdelivery.htm]