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Definition of Power grid
1. Noun. A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
Terms within: Electric Main, Power Cable, Power Line, Power Plant, Power Station, Powerhouse
Generic synonyms: Facility, Installation
Group relationships: Base, Infrastructure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Power Grid
Literary usage of Power grid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Terroristic Threats to the U.S: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed edited by Jim Saxton (2000)
"If the power grid fails other key infrastructures likely ... I do not know if
anyone has addressed hardening the power grid to cyber attacks. ..."
2. China's Power Sector Reforms: Where to Next? by International Energy Agency, Caroline Varley (2006)
"power grid Assets (including Huaneng) power grid Assets of State Power Corp. ...
Yunnan, Guizhou & Guangxi power grid Guangdong power grid Hainan power grid ..."
3. Coal in the Energy Supply of India by IEA Coal Industry Advisory Board (2002)
"The power grid Corporation is responsible for extensions to the ... At present,
90% of the inhabitants of urban areas are connected to the power grid, ..."
4. Developing China's Natural Gas Market: The Energy Policy Challenges by International Energy Agency (2002)
"The State power grid Company will keep 20% of the total generation assets of the
SPCC, which stands at 150 GW, for peak shaving purpose. ..."
5. Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering by National Research Council (2002)
"Recommendation 6.16: Technology should be developed for an intelligent, adaptive
power grid that combines a threat-warning system with a distrib- ..."
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