Eastern Interconnection

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf synchronous electrical grid
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Hydro-Québec_system_(via_DC_ties)
gptkb:Quebec_Interconnection_(via_DC_ties)
gptkb:Texas_Interconnection_(via_DC_ties)
gptkb:Western_Interconnection_(via_DC_ties)
gptkbp:connectsTo HVDC ties
gptkbp:established early 20th century
gptkbp:frequency 60 Hz
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:coal
natural gas
wind
nuclear
solar
hydroelectric
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Florida_Reliability_Coordinating_Council_(FRCC)
gptkb:Midcontinent_Independent_System_Operator_(MISO)
gptkb:Northeast_Power_Coordinating_Council_(NPCC)
gptkb:PJM_Interconnection
gptkb:ReliabilityFirst_Corporation_(RFC)
gptkb:Southeastern_Electric_Reliability_Council_(SERC)
gptkb:Southwest_Power_Pool_(SPP)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Interconnection
gptkbp:largestSubgrid gptkb:PJM_Interconnection
gptkbp:mainControlCenters various regional transmission organizations
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_1965
gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_2003
gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_1977
gptkbp:numberOfCustomersServed over 200 million
gptkbp:numberOfProvincesCovered 5
gptkbp:numberOfStatesCovered 39
gptkbp:operatedBy multiple balancing authorities
gptkbp:operatingSystem 500 kV
345 kV
765 kV
gptkbp:peakPeriod over 500 GW
gptkbp:purpose electric power transmission
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:North_American_Electric_Reliability_Corporation_(NERC)
gptkbp:seeAlso gptkb:Quebec_Interconnection
gptkb:Texas_Interconnection
gptkb:Western_Interconnection
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Manitoba
gptkb:Saskatchewan
gptkb:Texas_Panhandle
gptkb:eastern_Canada
eastern United States
Quebec (partially)
part of northern Mexico
gptkbp:totalGenerationCapacity over 700 GW
gptkbp:website https://www.nerc.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority_grid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5