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electrical grid
interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers
power-line communication
communication method that uses electrical wiring to simultaneously carry both data and electric power

microgrid
A microgrid is a local electrical grid with defined electrical boundaries, acting as a single and controllable entity. It is able to operate in grid-connected and off-grid modes. Microgrids may be linked as a cluster or operated as stand-alone or isolated microgrid which only operates off-the-grid not be connected to a wider electric power system. Very small microgrids are sometimes called nanogrids when they serve a single building or load.
Samuel Insull
American businessman (1859–1938)
demand response
techniques used to prevent power networks from being overwhelmed
brownout
drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system
electrical disruptions caused by squirrels
short circuits