System
Reliability
We tend to only notice electricity
when it isn't available, such as when our central
heating and water heating systems, clothes washing,
or entertainment fails in our homes due to a power
outage.
When power is unavailable
over a wider area, much more serious impacts can
occur. For example, water supplies held in treatment
plants without access to standby power can be
threatened. For industrial users deprived of power,
research has shown that the economic value of
a lost kWh of electricity may be orders of magnitude
higher than its purchase price.
Grid operators work very hard
to ensure continuity of supply. Choose from the
topics below to learn more about system reliability:
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