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Electricity Grid: How the Grid Works
Describes the two infrastructures of the electricity grid: "the high-voltage transmission systems, which carry electricity from the power plants, ... and the lower-voltage distribution systems, which draw electricity from the transmission lines and distribute it to individual customers." Features information on grid architecture and function, including a map of the three U.S. power grids; the national power crisis, with a focus on California; and new technologies. Searchable. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/electricity_grid.html

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