Origin of Electric Distribution Industry

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Math exercise Lecture 1.6 # Origin of the Electric Distribution Industry: 1880s - Thomas Edison operated the Pearl Street Steam - electric plant and the pioneer distribution (DC) system - 1882: water - wheel driven generator was installed in Appleton, Wisconsin. That operated at 2400V, DC (59km travelled) ▷ DC had short comings because it was hard to deliver our long distances - 1885: AC current by Nikola Tesla under and George Westinghouse ▷ 4000 V AC transmission line between Oregon and Portland - improvements and advancements led to transmission and generation capacity at lower + decreasing unit costs! ▷ but simultaneously, concentration and capacities of individual plants also increased investment for large projects - we still need to improve their technologies w/ the our bearing demand of electricity ▷ minimizing land use, water use, and environmental impact ▷ research is not funded Developing the National Electric Power Grid: - transmission lines allowing generators to work synchronously has issues with it: ▷ generator / transmission line in one area does not / does affect those in the same area (rear: more affected) Improvements in the EPS / Golden Age: