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<p>The <b>power system reliability</b> (sometimes <b>grid reliability</b>) is the probability of a normal operation of the <a href="Electrical_grid" title="Electrical grid">electrical grid</a> at a given time. <a href="Reliability_index#Power_distribution_networks" title="Reliability index">Reliability indices</a> characterize the ability of the electrical system to supply customers with electricity as needed<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201822_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201822-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by measuring the frequency, duration, and scale of supply interruptions.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201821_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201821-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Traditionally two interdependent components of the power system reliability are considered:<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201822_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201822-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<ul><li>power system <a href="Resource_adequacy" title="Resource adequacy">adequacy</a>, a presence in the system of sufficient amounts of <a href="Electricity_generation" title="Electricity generation">generation</a> and <a href="Electric_power_transmission" title="Electric power transmission">transmission</a> capacity;</li>

<li>power system <b>security</b> (also called <b>operational reliability</b><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPrada20175_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEPrada20175-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), an ability of the system to withstand real-time <a href="Contingency_(electrical_grid)" title="Contingency (electrical grid)">contingencies</a> (adverse events, e.g., an unexpected loss of generation capacity).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>

<p>Ability of the system to limit the scale and duration of a power interruption is called <i>resiliency</i>. The same term is also used to describe the reaction of the system to the truly catastrophic events.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economics">Economics</h2></div>

<p>Electric grid is an extremely important piece of <a href="Infrastructure" title="Infrastructure">infrastructure</a>; a single daylong nationwide <a href="Power_outage" title="Power outage">power outage</a> can shave off 0.5% of the country's <a href="GDP" class="mw-redirect" title="GDP">GDP</a>. The cost of improvements is also high, so in practice a balance is sought to reach an "adequate level of reliability" at an acceptable cost.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201821_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHeylenDe_BoeckOvaereErgun201821-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Adequacy">Adequacy</h2></div>

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</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="Resource_adequacy" title="Resource adequacy">Resource adequacy</a></div>

<p><a href="Resource_adequacy" title="Resource adequacy">Resource adequacy</a> (RA, also supply adequacy) is the ability of the electric grid to satisfy the end-user power demand at any time (typically this is an issue at the <a href="Peak_demand" title="Peak demand">peak demand</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETezak20052_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETezak20052-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, a sufficient unused <a href="Dispatchable_generation" title="Dispatchable generation">dispatchable generation</a> capacity and <a href="Demand_response" title="Demand response">demand response</a> resources shall be available to the electrical grid at any time so that major equipment failures (e.g., a disconnection of a nuclear power unit or a <a href="High-voltage_power_line" class="mw-redirect" title="High-voltage power line">high-voltage power line</a>) and fluctuations of power from <a href="Variable_renewable_energy" title="Variable renewable energy">variable renewable energy</a> sources (e.g., due to wind dying down) can be accommodated.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

</p><p>A typical <a href="Reliability_index" title="Reliability index">reliability index</a> for the adequacy is the <a href="Loss_of_load_expectation" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss of load expectation">loss of load expectation</a> (LOLE) of one event in 10 years (<a href="One-day-in-ten-years_criterion" class="mw-redirect" title="One-day-in-ten-years criterion">one-day-in-ten-years criterion</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETezak20052_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETezak20052-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the possible need for the actual addition of physical capacity, adequacy planning is long term<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETezak20052_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETezak20052-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (for example, <a href="PJM_Interconnection" title="PJM Interconnection">PJM Interconnection</a> requires capacity purchases to be 4 years in advance of delivery).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETezak200516_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETezak200516-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Security">Security</h2></div>

<p>Security is the ability of the system to keep the real-time balance of the supply and demand, in particular immediately after a <a href="Contingency_(electrical_grid)" title="Contingency (electrical grid)">contingency</a> by automatically ramping up generation and shedding the <a href="Interruptible_load" class="mw-redirect" title="Interruptible load">interruptible loads</a>. Security relies on the <a href="Operating_reserve" title="Operating reserve">operating reserve</a>. Historically, the <a href="Ancillary_services" title="Ancillary services">ancillary services</a> (e.g., the <a href="Inertial_response" title="Inertial response">inertial response</a>) were provided by the spinning machinery of the <a href="Synchronous_generator" class="mw-redirect" title="Synchronous generator">synchronous generators</a>, provisioning of these services got more complicated with proliferation of the <a href="Inverter-based_resource" title="Inverter-based resource">inverter-based resources</a> (e.g., <a href="Solar_photovoltaic" class="mw-redirect" title="Solar photovoltaic">solar photovoltaics</a> and <a href="Grid_batteries" class="mw-redirect" title="Grid batteries">grid batteries</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEGeocaris2022-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The typical requirement is "<a href="N-1_security" class="mw-redirect" title="N-1 security">N-1 security</a>" meaning that a sudden loss of one out of N major resources (a large generator or transmission line) should be pre-built into the system configuration at any time. The N-2 and N-3 contingencies refer to preparing for a simultaneous loss of, respectively, 2 or 3 major units; this is sometimes done for the critical area (e.g. <a href="Downtown" title="Downtown">downtown</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWillis2004499_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWillis2004499-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Essential_reliability_services">Essential reliability services</h2></div>

<p><a href="North_American_Electric_Reliability_Corporation" title="North American Electric Reliability Corporation">North American Electric Reliability Corporation</a> recognizes three services that have to be provided by the generation equipment in order for the grid to be reliable:

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<ul><li><a href="Voltage_control" class="mw-redirect" title="Voltage control">voltage control</a>;</li>

<li><a href="Frequency_support" class="mw-redirect" title="Frequency support">frequency support</a>;</li>

<li><a href="Ramping_capability" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramping capability">ramping capability</a>.</li></ul>

<p>These capabilities are called <b>essential reliability services</b> (<b>ERSs</b>). If these are lacking, the grid cannot be secured. The contribution of synchronous generators toward these services is well understood.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTENERC2015_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTENERC2015-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2></div>

<p>Enhancing power system reliability involves improving the system’s ability to deliver electricity continuously and with acceptable quality, even under <a href="Electrical_fault" title="Electrical fault">fault</a> or disturbance conditions. Below are key technical, operational, and planning methods for improving reliability at generation, transmission, and distribution levels.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Protection_System_Improvements">Protection System Improvements</h3></div>

<p>Improving protection systems is critical to ensuring that faults are detected and cleared quickly and accurately. Modern protection schemes, such as <a href="Distance_relay" class="mw-redirect" title="Distance relay">distance</a> and <a href="Differential_relay" class="mw-redirect" title="Differential relay">differential relays</a>, offer faster and more selective fault isolation compared to older electromechanical systems.<sup id="cite_ref-u880_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-u880-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Adaptive protection systems adjust their settings in real-time based on changing grid conditions, maintaining effectiveness across varying operating scenarios. Additionally, technologies like Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) automate the restoration process, significantly reducing outage durations and affected areas.<sup id="cite_ref-y917_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-y917-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Methods involving strategically installing remote-controlled switches in distribution networks to reduce outage duration and restore service more rapidly after faults are a common practice.<sup id="cite_ref-q514_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-q514-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="System_Redundancy">System Redundancy</h3></div>

<p>System redundancy involves designing the power system with additional components or alternative paths to ensure service continuity during failures. The N-1 contingency criterion, for example, ensures that the system can withstand the loss of any single element—such as a transmission line or generator—without causing widespread outages.<sup id="cite_ref-p394_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p394-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Redundant lines, transformers, and backup generators allow the system to reroute power or increase generation when a component fails, significantly improving reliability and operational flexibility.<sup id="cite_ref-b269_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-b269-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Smart_Grid_Technologies">Smart Grid Technologies</h3></div>

<p>Smart grid technologies enhance reliability by integrating advanced communication, sensing, and automation across the power system. With tools like <a href="Advanced_Metering_Infrastructure" class="mw-redirect" title="Advanced Metering Infrastructure">Advanced Metering Infrastructure</a> (AMI), utilities gain real-time visibility into grid performance and customer consumption, which allows for quicker fault detection and response. Automated switches and self-healing networks can detect and isolate faults in seconds, restoring power to unaffected areas without manual intervention. Furthermore, <a href="Phasor_measurement_unit" title="Phasor measurement unit">phasor measurement units</a> (PMUs)<sup id="cite_ref-p838_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-p838-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> used in Wide Area Monitoring Systems (WAMS)<sup id="cite_ref-r245_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-r245-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> help maintain grid stability through synchronized, high-resolution data monitoring.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Distributed_Energy_Resources_and_Microgrids">Distributed Energy Resources and Microgrids</h3></div>

<p>The integration of <a href="Distributed_Energy_Resource" class="mw-redirect" title="Distributed Energy Resource">Distributed Energy Resources</a> (DERs), such as solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage, into the power grid provides localized generation that enhances system reliability. Microgrids, which can operate both connected to and independent from the main grid, offer resilience by supplying critical loads during main grid outages. When paired with energy storage, these systems can respond to sudden load changes or supply gaps, reducing the system’s dependence on centralized generation and long transmission lines, which are more vulnerable to failures.<sup id="cite_ref-u875_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-u875-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Predictive_Maintenance_and_Condition_Monitoring">Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring</h3></div>

<p>Predictive maintenance uses real-time data and diagnostic tools to assess the condition of power system components, enabling early detection of potential failures. Techniques such as thermal imaging, vibration analysis, and dissolved gas analysis in transformers help identify anomalies before they lead to outages. <a href="IoT" class="mw-redirect" title="IoT">IoT</a>-based sensors further enhance this approach by providing continuous health monitoring. This data-driven strategy allows utilities to move from reactive to proactive maintenance, thereby reducing unplanned downtime and improving equipment reliability.<sup id="cite_ref-z505_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-z505-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="System_Hardening_and_Infrastructure_Upgrades">System Hardening and Infrastructure Upgrades</h3></div>

<p>System hardening involves physical improvements to grid infrastructure to withstand extreme conditions such as storms, floods, and wildfires. Examples include replacing overhead lines with underground cables, reinforcing poles and towers, and elevating or waterproofing substations in flood-prone areas. These measures reduce the physical vulnerability of the system to environmental threats and aging infrastructure, thereby improving the long-term reliability and safety of the power supply.<sup id="cite_ref-h816_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-h816-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Reliability-Centered_Planning_and_Operation">Reliability-Centered Planning and Operation</h3></div>

<p>Reliability-centered planning emphasizes the design and operation of the grid based on reliability performance metrics such as <a href="SAIFI" title="SAIFI">SAIFI</a>, <a href="SAIDI" title="SAIDI">SAIDI</a>, and <a href="CAIDI" title="CAIDI">CAIDI</a>. Planners use advanced tools to forecast load growth, evaluate equipment aging, and perform power flow and contingency analyses to identify weak points. Distribution network reconfiguration—such as rerouting power through alternative feeders—can help balance loads and improve voltage stability. This targeted approach ensures that investments and operational changes are prioritized for maximum reliability impact.<sup id="cite_ref-k013_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-k013-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Optimization_and_Simulation_Tools">Optimization and Simulation Tools</h3></div>

<p>Optimization and simulation tools are used to evaluate and improve the reliability of power systems by modeling their behavior under various scenarios. <a href="Power_flow" class="mw-redirect" title="Power flow">Power flow</a>, transient, and contingency analyses help engineers assess the system’s ability to withstand disturbances. Advanced methods like <a href="Monte_Carlo" title="Monte Carlo">Monte Carlo</a> simulations quantify probabilistic risk and expected failures. <a href="Mixed-Integer_Linear_Programming" class="mw-redirect" title="Mixed-Integer Linear Programming">Mixed-Integer Linear Programming</a> (MILP) and other optimization algorithms help determine optimal DER placements, switching actions, and investment decisions that enhance system resilience while minimizing costs.<sup id="cite_ref-k049_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-k049-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regulatory_and_Policy_Support">Regulatory and Policy Support</h3></div>

<p>Regulatory and policy frameworks play a crucial role in promoting power system reliability by mandating standards and incentivizing best practices. Organizations like NERC (<a href="North_American_Electric_Reliability_Corporation" title="North American Electric Reliability Corporation">North American Electric Reliability Corporation</a>) establish reliability standards that utilities must follow. Additionally, governments and regulatory bodies may offer financial incentives for investments in infrastructure upgrades, DER integration, or resilience technologies. Policies that prioritize reliability ensure accountability and create a structured environment for continuous improvement in power system performance.<sup id="cite_ref-d968_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-d968-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<ul><li><a href="Power_system_protection" title="Power system protection">Power system protection</a></li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div>

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<ul><li><a href="Automatic_generation_control" title="Automatic generation control">Automatic generation control</a></li>

<li><a href="Backfeeding" title="Backfeeding">Backfeeding</a></li>

<li><a href="Demand_factor" title="Demand factor">Demand factor</a></li>

<li><a href="Droop_speed_control" title="Droop speed control">Droop speed control</a></li>

<li><a href="Electric_power" title="Electric power">Electric power</a></li>

<li><a href="Electric_power_quality" title="Electric power quality">Electric power quality</a></li>

<li><a href="Electrical_fault" title="Electrical fault">Electrical fault</a></li>

<li><a href="Energy_demand_management" title="Energy demand management">Energy demand management</a></li>

<li><a href="Energy_return_on_investment" title="Energy return on investment">Energy return on investment</a></li>

<li><a href="Grid_energy_storage" title="Grid energy storage">Grid energy storage</a></li>

<li><a href="Grid_strength" class="mw-redirect" title="Grid strength">Grid strength</a></li>

<li><a href="Home_energy_storage" title="Home energy storage">Home energy storage</a></li>

<li><a href="Load-following_power_plant" title="Load-following power plant">Load-following</a></li>

<li><a href="Merit_order" title="Merit order">Merit order</a></li>

<li><a href="Nameplate_capacity" title="Nameplate capacity">Nameplate capacity</a></li>

<li><a href="Peak_demand" title="Peak demand">Peak demand</a></li>

<li><a href="Power_factor" title="Power factor">Power factor</a></li>

<li><a href="Power-flow_study" title="Power-flow study">Power-flow study</a></li>

<li><a href="Repowering" title="Repowering">Repowering</a></li>

<li><a href="Utility_frequency" title="Utility frequency">Utility frequency</a></li>

<li><a href="Variable_renewable_energy" title="Variable renewable energy">Variability</a></li>

<li><a href="Vehicle-to-grid" title="Vehicle-to-grid">Vehicle-to-grid</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Fossil_fuel_power_station" title="Fossil fuel power station">Fossil fuel power station</a>

<li><a href="Natural_gas" title="Natural gas">Natural gas</a></li>

<li><a href="Oil_shale" title="Oil shale">Oil shale</a></li>

<li><a href="Petroleum" title="Petroleum">Petroleum</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Nuclear_power" title="Nuclear power">Nuclear</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:7em"><a href="Renewable_energy" title="Renewable energy">Renewable</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Biofuel" title="Biofuel">Biofuel</a></li>

<li><a href="Biogas" title="Biogas">Biogas</a></li>

<li><a href="Biomass" title="Biomass">Biomass</a></li>

<li><a href="Geothermal_power" title="Geothermal power">Geothermal</a></li>

<li><a href="Hydroelectricity" title="Hydroelectricity">Hydro</a></li>

<li><a href="Marine_energy" title="Marine energy">Marine</a>

<ul><li><a href="Marine_current_power" title="Marine current power">Current</a></li>

<li><a href="Osmotic_power" title="Osmotic power">Osmotic</a></li>

<li><a href="Ocean_thermal_energy_conversion" title="Ocean thermal energy conversion">Thermal</a></li>

<li><a href="Tidal_power" title="Tidal power">Tidal</a></li>

<li><a href="Solar_power" title="Solar power">Solar</a></li>

<li><a href="Sustainable_biofuel" title="Sustainable biofuel">Sustainable biofuel</a></li>

</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="AC_power" title="AC power">AC power</a></li>

<li><a href="Cogeneration" title="Cogeneration">Cogeneration</a></li>

<li><a href="Combined_cycle_power_plant" title="Combined cycle power plant">Combined cycle</a></li>

<li><a href="Cooling_tower" title="Cooling tower">Cooling tower</a></li>

<li><a href="Dispatchable_generation" title="Dispatchable generation">Dispatchable</a></li>

<li><a href="Energy_storage" title="Energy storage">Energy storage</a>

<ul><li><a href="Battery_energy_storage_system" title="Battery energy storage system">Battery</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Induction_generator" title="Induction generator">Induction generator</a></li>

<li><a href="Inertial_response" title="Inertial response">Inertial response</a></li>

<li><a href="Inverter-based_resource" title="Inverter-based resource">Inverter-based resource</a></li>

<li><a href="Micro_combined_heat_and_power" title="Micro combined heat and power">Micro CHP</a></li>

<li><a href="Microgeneration" title="Microgeneration">Microgeneration</a></li>

<li><a href="Rankine_cycle" title="Rankine cycle">Rankine cycle</a></li>

<li><a href="Three-phase_electric_power" title="Three-phase electric power">Three-phase electric power</a></li>

<li><a href="Virtual_power_plant" title="Virtual power plant">Virtual power plant</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="Electric_power_transmission" title="Electric power transmission">Transmission</a><br>and <a href="Electric_power_distribution" title="Electric power distribution">distribution</a></div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Ancillary_services" title="Ancillary services">Ancillary services</a></li>

<li><a href="Balancing_authority" title="Balancing authority">Balancing authority</a></li>

<li><a href="Contingency_(electrical_grid)" title="Contingency (electrical grid)">Contingency (electrical grid)</a></li>

<li><a href="Demand_response" title="Demand response">Demand response</a></li>

<li><a href="Distributed_generation" title="Distributed generation">Distributed generation</a></li>

<li><a href="Dynamic_demand_(electric_power)" title="Dynamic demand (electric power)">Dynamic demand</a></li>

<li><a href="Electric_power_distribution" title="Electric power distribution">Electric power distribution</a></li>

<li><a href="Electric_power_system" title="Electric power system">Electric power system</a></li>

<li><a href="Electric_power_transmission" title="Electric power transmission">Electric power transmission</a></li>

<li><a href="Electrical_busbar_system" title="Electrical busbar system">Electrical busbar system</a></li>

<li><a href="Electrical_grid" title="Electrical grid">Electrical grid</a></li>

<li><a href="Electricity_retailing" title="Electricity retailing">Electricity retailing</a></li>

<li><a href="Grid_balancing" title="Grid balancing">Grid balancing</a></li>

<li><a href="High-voltage_direct_current" title="High-voltage direct current">High-voltage direct current</a></li>

<li><a href="High-voltage_shore_connection" title="High-voltage shore connection">High-voltage shore connection</a></li>

<li><a href="Interconnector" title="Interconnector">Interconnector</a></li>

<li><a href="Load_management" title="Load management">Load management</a></li>

<li><a href="Mains_electricity_by_country" title="Mains electricity by country">Mains electricity by country</a></li>

<li><a href="Overhead_power_line" title="Overhead power line">Overhead power line</a>

<ul><li><a href="Conductor_gallop" title="Conductor gallop">Conductor gallop</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Power_station" title="Power station">Power station</a></li>

<li><a href="Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity" title="Pumped-storage hydroelectricity">Pumped hydro</a></li>

<li><a href="Single-wire_earth_return" title="Single-wire earth return">Single-wire earth return</a></li>

<li><a href="Smart_grid" title="Smart grid">Smart grid</a></li>

<li><a href="Substation" title="Substation">Substation</a></li>

<li><a href="Super_grid" title="Super grid">Super grid</a></li>

<li><a href="Transformer" title="Transformer">Transformer</a></li>

<li><a href="Transmission_system_operator" title="Transmission system operator">Transmission system operator</a> (TSO)</li>

<li><a href="Transmission_tower" title="Transmission tower">Transmission tower</a></li>

<li><a href="Utility_pole" title="Utility pole">Utility pole</a></li>

<li><a href="Voltage_control_and_reactive_power_management" title="Voltage control and reactive power management">Voltage control and reactive power management</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Failure modes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Black_start" title="Black start">Black start</a></li>

<li><a href="Brownout_(electricity)" title="Brownout (electricity)">Brownout</a></li>

<li><a href="Cascading_failure" title="Cascading failure">Cascading failure</a></li>

<li><a href="Islanding" title="Islanding">Islanding</a></li>

<li><a href="Power_outage" title="Power outage">Power outage</a>

<li><a href="Rolling_blackout" title="Rolling blackout">Rolling blackout</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Protective<br>devices</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Arc-fault_circuit_interrupter" title="Arc-fault circuit interrupter">Arc-fault circuit interrupter</a></li>

<li><a href="Circuit_breaker" title="Circuit breaker">Circuit breaker</a>

<ul><li><a href="Earth-leakage_circuit_breaker" title="Earth-leakage circuit breaker">Earth-leakage</a></li>

<li><a href="Sulfur_hexafluoride_circuit_breaker" title="Sulfur hexafluoride circuit breaker">Sulfur hexafluoride</a></li></ul></li>

<li><a href="Generator_interlock_kit" title="Generator interlock kit">Generator interlock kit</a></li>

<li><a href="Numerical_relay" title="Numerical relay">Numerical relay</a></li>

<li><a href="Power_system_protection" title="Power system protection">Power system protection</a></li>

<li><a href="Protective_relay" title="Protective relay">Protective relay</a></li>

<li><a href="Residual-current_device" title="Residual-current device">Residual-current device</a> (GFI)</li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Economics<br>and policies</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Availability_factor" title="Availability factor">Availability factor</a></li>

<li><a href="Capacity_factor" title="Capacity factor">Capacity factor</a></li>

<li><a href="Carbon_offsets_and_credits" title="Carbon offsets and credits">Carbon offsets and credits</a></li>

<li><a href="Cost_of_electricity_by_source" title="Cost of electricity by source">Cost of electricity by source</a></li>

<li><a href="Energy_subsidy" title="Energy subsidy">Energy subsidies</a></li>

<li><a href="Environmental_tax" title="Environmental tax">Environmental tax</a></li>

<li><a href="Feed-in_tariff" title="Feed-in tariff">Feed-in tariff</a></li>

<li><a href="Fossil_fuel_phase-out" title="Fossil fuel phase-out">Fossil fuel phase-out</a></li>

<li><a href="Load_factor_(electrical)" title="Load factor (electrical)">Load factor</a></li>

<li><a href="Net_metering" title="Net metering">Net metering</a></li>

<li><a href="Pigouvian_tax" title="Pigouvian tax">Pigouvian tax</a></li>

<li><a href="Renewable_Energy_Certificate_(United_States)" title="Renewable Energy Certificate (United States)">Renewable Energy Certificates</a></li>

<li><a href="Renewable_energy_commercialization" title="Renewable energy commercialization">Renewable energy commercialization</a></li>

<li><a href="Renewable_Energy_Payments" title="Renewable Energy Payments">Renewable Energy Payments</a></li>

<li><a href="Spark_spread" title="Spark spread">Spark/Dark/Quark/Bark spread</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Statistics and<br>production</div></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">

<ul><li><a href="Electric_energy_consumption" title="Electric energy consumption">Electric energy consumption</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_electricity_sectors" title="List of electricity sectors">List of electricity sectors</a></li></ul>

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