Single line diagram of a typical AC Power supply scheme with electrical power generation, Transmission and Generation Electrical energy from a generating station is transmits & delivers to the consumer’s by using transmission system...
Load Curve of a Power Station The Curve showing the variation of load on the Power Station with reference time is known as a Load Curve. The Load Curve is a Graph, which represents...
Major costs associated with the generation of electric power The total cost of power (electrical energy) generation comprises of the following charges: Fixed cost: It is the cost which is independent of maximum demand...
Demand factor: It is the ratio of maximum demand on the power station to its connected load. Demand Factor = Maximum demand of a system / Total connected load on the system. Demand factor...
Average load: The average of Loads occurring on the power station in a given period (Daily or Monthly or Yearly) is known as Average Load or Average Demand. Daily Average Load = No of...
Connected Load & Maximum Demand Connected Load: It is the sum of continuous ratings in kW of all the equipment’s connected to supply system. The Sum of Continuous rating of all the equipments (bulbs, tubes,...
Different types of tariff used in electrical power system 1. Simple tariff: When there is a fixed rate per unit of energy consumed, it is known as simple tariff (Uniform Rate Tariff)This is the most...
Desirable characteristics of a Tariff Proper Return: The tariff should be such that it ensures the proper return from each consumer. In other words, the total receipts from the consumers must be equal to the...
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