Electricity distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electricity to end users. A distribution system's network carries electricity from the transmission system and delivers it to consumers. Typically, the network would include medium-voltage (1kV to 72.5kV) power lines, substations and pole-mounted transformers, low-voltage (less than 1 kV) distribution wiring and sometimes meters.
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Smart grids are essential to prevent old power infrastructure from holding back the US economy
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Meet the daring detectives sniffing out booby-trapped Bitcoin mines
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