Chapter 3
Conservation
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
know various types of load curves
know various tariff plans of electrical energy
understand the need for energy conservation methods
know the causes of low pf and pf improvement
3.1 Introduction
A power system consists of several generating stations (where electrical energy is generated) and several consumers (for them the electrical energy is generated). The objective of any power system is to generate electrical energy in sufficient quantities at the best-suited locations and to transmit it to the various load centers and then distribute to the various consumers maintaining the quality and reliability at an economic price. Quality implies that the frequency ...
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