print email comment close How Power Grids Work URL: http://science.howstuffworks.com/power.htm Description: Describes the distribution of electrical power from the power plant and distribution grids to the private home and fuses and circuit breakers. From How Stuff Works. lii.org Record of the Month for September, 2003. Author: Brain, Marshall Publisher: How Stuff Works, Inc. Extra Keywords grelectrical electricity Library of Congress Subject Headings: Electric power distribution Electric power systems Interconnected electric utility systems lii.org Record of the month LII Database Information: Record 11982 created by Carol Terry on 08/14/2003 Last modification on 11/01/2009 Published: 08/14/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11982