Electric power transmission, or more accurately Electrical energy
transmission, is the second process in the delivery of electricity to
consumers. Electrical energy is generated by power plants and is then sold as a commodity to end consumers by
retailers. The electric energy transmission and electricity distribution networks allow the delivery of the generated electricity to
consumers. The rapid industrialization in the 20th century made electrical transmission lines and grids a critical part of the economic infrastructure in most industrialized
nations. The transmission grid allows large generation facilities such as hydroelectric
dams, fossil fuel plants, nuclear power plants, etc. run by large public and private utility organizations to produce large quantities of energy and then deliver it to distribution networks for delivery to retail customers for
consumption.
Electricity is usually sent over long distance through a combination of overhead power transmission lines or buried
cables. |
