COSTS AND BENEFITS OF SAFETY PROGRAMS Organizational focus on employee safety can provide for higher morale and productivity in the workplace. This is due to the perception that the company truly cares about the health and well-being of its employees, thus creating a sense of pride for the organization. Increased
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In any occupation, a level of risk can always be expected while on the job. Some occupations are obviously more dangerous than others, and for many years, the power industry had a reputation of being one of the most hazardous workplace environments. The industry has worked hard to eliminate this
When we hear the term solar energy,” we usually think of heat from the sun’s rays which can be put to work. But there are other forms of solar energy. Just as hydropower is a form of solar energy, so too is windpower. In effect, the sun causes the wind
Demands for power vary greatly during the day and night. These demands vary considerably from season to season, as well. For example, the highest peaks are usually found during summer daylight hours when air conditioners are running. Nuclear and fossil fuel plants are not efficient for producing power for the
A serious issue that must be addressed is how and where to use the electric power generated by extracting energy from the tides. Tides are cyclical by their nature, and the corresponding power output of a tidal power plant does not always coincide with the peak of human activity. In
Some General precautions should be observed in electrical measurements, and sources of error should be avoided, as detailed below: 1. The accuracy limits of the instruments, standards, and methods used should be known so that appropriate choice of these measuring elements may be made. It should be noted that instrument
The huge cost and the fact that the system must literally extend everywhere that the utility does business, means that many people view the power system as the electric utility itself. But in addition to that power system, electric utilities also employ numerous very skilled workers and specialists without whom
Distribution lines, called feeders, take power from each substation and route it to every neighborhood. Feeders are most often built on wooden poles, as shown in Figure 1.1 and carry from one to four wires depending on the voltage, type, and amount of power they are designed to carry. At
The bulk power produced at a generating plant is moved to where it is needed over bulk power transmission lines. Each transmission line operates at relatively high voltages, somewhere between 35,000 volts (35 kV) and 750,000 volts (750 KV) depending on design. Higher voltage lines cost more, require bigger towers
There was and still is a tremendous economy of scale in nearly every aspect of power systems equipment. If a particular type and size of generator is efficient (i.e., produces power at an economical cost), a larger one of the same type will be still more efficient a giant, “economy
