04-29-2009, 05:32 PM
Visualizing The Grid
The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation's electrical systems. [via NPR]
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/electric-grid/'>http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/electric-grid/</a>
The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation's electrical systems. [via NPR]
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/electric-grid/'>http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/2009/apr/electric-grid/</a>
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