electrical grids
Nationwide wiring systems
Electrical grids are networks that deliver electricity from power plants to consumers.
The grid includes generating stations, transmission lines, substations, and distribution wiring—everything connecting where power is made to where it's used.
The storm knocked out the electrical grid across three counties.
Grid failures can cascade, causing widespread blackouts.
- substationPower distribution point
- power plantsFacilities producing electricity
- currentDirected flow of charge
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- high voltageDangerous electrical potential
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