Electrical development in western Pennsylvania-1940 to date

This article is written for the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the engineer's society of western Pennsylvania, USA. Companies in the western Pennsylvania area, where coal is the primary fuel for power generation, are at a cost advantage compared to competitive fuels such as nuclear or ren...

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Published in:IEEE industry applications magazine 2005-03, Vol.11 (2), p.10-11
Main Author: Guyker, W.C.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Anniversaries
Cities and towns
Coal
Costs
Energy management
Fuels
History
Interconnections
Joining
Nuclear power generation
Power engineering and energy
Power generation
Power transmission lines
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Summary:This article is written for the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the engineer's society of western Pennsylvania, USA. Companies in the western Pennsylvania area, where coal is the primary fuel for power generation, are at a cost advantage compared to competitive fuels such as nuclear or renewable. One of the most important developments in industry in western Pennsylvania is interconnections and EHV. The interconnection were synchronized and closed successfully, thereby connecting resources in the west to the loads in the east.
ISSN:1077-2618
1558-0598
DOI:10.1109/MIA.2005.1405821