Electric power distribution systems are co‐owned by organizations such as distribution owners,
transmission/distribution owners, and - Answers FULLY‐INTEGRATED INVESTOR‐OWNED
UTILITIES
Because distribution systems are the last stop in the delivery of electric power to consumers,
__________________________________________________ are involved in system governance -
Answers STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
A____________________________________________ system collects data automatically and monitors
the movement of electricity through all three stages of the power delivery process - Answers
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION
Like transmission systems, distribution systems are responsible for maintaining a safe and
___________________________ power supply - Answers ADEQUATE
The distribution system experiences planned and unplanned service - Answers OUTAGES
Line overload, equipment failure, and severe weather can cause - Answers UNPLANNED
OUTAGES
The electric utility industry is facing the challenges of an aging infrastructure, increasing
construction costs, and ______________________________for power - Answers RISING CONSUMER
DEMAND
The main areas of research and development in electric power distribution include new
technologies to increase accuracy and - Answers EFFICIENCY
Advanced metering technologies allow consumers to save energy and money by sharing
_________________________________ with them - Answers REAL‐TIME DATA
The goal of the smart grid is to reduce system demands and costs, detect and fix problems, and
- Answers INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Smart meter technology that includes better two‐way communication of data is called -
Answers ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Distribution systems can be owned by investor‐owned utilities, transmission/distribution
owners, and distribution owners or - Answers PUBLICLY‐OWNED
Transmission systems operate at a higher voltage than ___________________________systems -
Answers DISTRIBUTION
Local distribution systems are governed by local organizations which are controlled by regional
organizations which answer to _________________________________ organizations - Answers
NATIONAL