power grid

transmission

Sending of information

• distributionAllocation across recipients
• substationPower distribution point
• transformerVoltage-altering electrical device

tower · pole · cable · overhead lines · underground cables · pylon · relay · switchgear · breaker · interconnection

voltage

Electrical potential difference

• currentDirected flow of charge
• frequencyRate of recurrence
• wattageElectrical output measure

load · capacity · alternating current · direct current · circuit · conductor · insulator · transformer · capacitor · inductor

electricity

Energy from charged particles

• appliancesPowered household equipment
• lightingArt of illuminating spaces
• air conditioningIndoor cooling system

heating · refrigeration · charging stations · industrial use · commercial use · residential use · peak demand · off-peak · load balancing · blackout

renewable

Capable of restoration

• solarOf the star
• windAir current outdoors
• geothermalRelating to underground heat

biomass · green energy · clean energy · decarbonization · carbon-neutral · energy storage · battery storage · microgrid · energy efficiency · energy transition

coal

Combustible sedimentary rock

• natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
• nuclearOf atomic energy
• hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water

solar farm · wind farm · turbine · generator · baseload · dispatch · feed-in · net metering · utility-scale

• energyelectricity, oil, fuel, gas, battery
• Energy Industryelectric company, gas company, oil company, utility company, wind farm
• green energyrenewables, solar farm, solar panel, wind turbine, solar energy
• energy infrastructuretransmission lines, substations, transformers, pylons, high voltage lines
• City BuildersSimCity, city planning, population, buildings, residential zones
• critical infrastructureair traffic control, communication networks, healthcare systems, financial systems, emergency response