West’s push for one big electric grid gains steam

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West’s push for one big electric grid gains steam

And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid
Modern day “pinheads” work in the grid operation control center at California Independent System Operator, where electricity supply and demand are constantly balanced by turning generators on or off, and importing or exporting excess electricity.
Lucien Nunn, who founded the Telluride Power Co. in 1891.
The switchboard, left, and generator in the Ames Hydroelectric Plant in 1895.
The switchboard, left, and generator, right, in the Ames Hydroelectric Plant in 1895
This map shows the electrical distribution lines of the Telluride Power Co. in San Miguel County about 1900.
This map shows the electrical distribution lines of the Telluride Power Co. in San Miguel County, Colorado c. 1900.
Lucien Nunn, who founded the Telluride Power Co. in 1891.

West’s push for one big electric grid gains steam

Modern day “pinheads” work in the grid operation control center at California Independent System Operator, where electricity supply and demand are constantly balanced by turning generators on or off, and importing or exporting excess electricity.
Lucien Nunn, who founded the Telluride Power Co. in 1891.
The switchboard, left, and generator in the Ames Hydroelectric Plant in 1895.
The switchboard, left, and generator, right, in the Ames Hydroelectric Plant in 1895
This map shows the electrical distribution lines of the Telluride Power Co. in San Miguel County about 1900.
This map shows the electrical distribution lines of the Telluride Power Co. in San Miguel County, Colorado c. 1900.
Lucien Nunn, who founded the Telluride Power Co. in 1891.
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