1984/85 winter assessment of overall reliability of bulk power supply

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6278169

A survey of the nine regional reliability councils concludes that electric generation and transmission systems in the US and Canada can meet expected peak demand and energy requirements this winter. The interconnected networks can be operated securely to ensure that widespread cascading outages do not occur. These networks will also be able to deliver power and energy to generation-deficient areas should emergencies arise. Utilities continue to transfer lower cost energy between systems, which reduces operating costs and the cost of electricity to the customer. This requires parts of the network to operate at or near their maximum secure loading levels a high percentage of the time. This reduces the ability of the networks to withstand unusual contingencies and increases the risk of customer interruptions. 1 figure, 4 tables.

• OSTI ID: 6278169
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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