- Bowden Bros. Ltd. Electricity Distribution Equipment - 11kV distribution equipment for monitoring faults on overhead and underground systems, switchgear monitoring and control, automation systems.
- California Energy Data - Summary of data on the California Energy Crisis in electricity, natural gas, and gasoline. Many energy site links, including conservation sites.
- CEA Technologies - Brings electrical utility industry professionals together to identify and address technical issues that are critical to their organizations. Includes publications and mission statement.
- Current Energy - Real-time power capacity and use graphs for deregulated electricity markets in the United States. Includes net import or export situation.
- Electric Transmission and Distribution - Department of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory concerned with transmission technology and reliability. Includes program description, facilities overview, news and contact information.
- Electricity Switzerland Management Flow MCR&D - Flow management and data acquisition solutions. Specialist in the field of electric energy. Products and services for the measurement of power consumption.
- Energy Market Information - Large database of real-time power and gas market information, principally for North America.
- Energy Sector Management Assistance Program of the World Bank - Provides background reports in the power generation, transmission and distribution sectors. Although targeted principally at the broad category of energy i.e. includes gas, oil, and coal.
- Extra Heavy Fuel in Power Plants - Describes concept of recovering diesel oil from a plant's present heavy fuel and burning the resulting extra heavy fuel.
- Generic Generator (Gen-Set) Installation Manual - Tutorial provided by Dexter Hansen providing information on the requirements and safety concerns for electric power generator installations. Covers commercial or residential use.
- GridWise Alliance - Project to modernize the US electric grid system and create a collaborative network. Includes mission statement and member list.
- How Stuff Works: How the Power Distribution Grid Works - Photographic tour explains all of the equipment that brings the power to your home.
- Hydro-Québec's Research Institute - Research center for the Canadian electric utility describes its activities in high-voltage and thermomechanical technologies, and power system simulations.
- Hydroelectric Research and Technical Services Group - Responsible for providing technical support, testing, and diagnostic services for hydroelectric power plants. Describes these areas of activity and provides online technical manuals and other publications.
- Power Engineering - Portal offering current news and information on power generation and distribution.
- Power Systems Technology - The Minisub is a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved substation which combines padmount transformers with SF6 switchgear technology.
- R & D, EDF Innovation - The research and development division of Electricite de France, EDF, the French electric utility.
- Rural Utility Service Electric Program - The rural electricity program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Contains extensive drawings, designs and descriptions of power distribution networks.
- RuralPower.org - Offers single wire earth return, a method of distributing electric power that is particularly cost effective for rural areas.
- SGS Statistical Services - SGS has provided the annual SGS Transmission Reliability Benchmarking Study since 1995. The 2001 Study has 30 US systems, comprising 50% of the US grid. Participation is available to all transmission owners or operators in the US and worldwide.
- Smart Grid Library - Provides information about the Smart Grid, defining terminology, jargon, and acronyms for general business and consumers.
- Spontaneous Flow Heat Pump - A concept for a heat pump that may be useful for electricity generation. The concept allegedly has a French Patent.
- The Electric Generator Guide - Tutorial with the theory of operation, different types and home uses.
- Thermal Power Genset - Describes how skid mounted oil mini-refinery units at upstream crude oil production sites can supply heavy fuel to local power plant and diesel oil to remote small gensets.
- U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Provides notices, major orders, and energy information for the electric, gas, oil, and hydro industries.
- VALid Technologies Sarl - Small Hydro Power Plants and power distribution - design, rehabilitation and upgrade, optimization: VALid Technologies has customized solutions for improvements to control and protection concepts and other aspects of small hydro power plants.
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