The complex, interconnected network of wires that delivers power from power plants to buildings.
The grid can most easily be understood as a web of connections between power plants and the consumer of electricity. This web transfers electricity from power plants through transmission substations, high voltage transmission lines, distribution substations, and distribution lines to the consumer.
the network of power lines used to deliver electricity to inhabited areas.
The distribution system for electricity.
A network of electrical wires connecting electricity generating stations and end-users (houses, businesses and industries).
An large integrated system of electricity distribution from centralized locations to individual homes and businesses.
An integrated system of electricity distribution, usually covering a large area. As in "off the grid".
An interconnected system of electricity distribution wires and stations, usually covering a large area (state or country).
The electrical utility distribution network that connects "on grid" homes to power plants.
A large distribution network that delivers electricity over a wide area.