Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Electrical Power Management Practice
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| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
Unplanned Blackouts
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| gptkbp:cause |
Insufficient electricity supply to meet demand.
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| gptkbp:commonIn |
Countries with electricity generation shortfalls.
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| gptkbp:defines |
The deliberate shutdown of electric power in parts of a power-distribution system to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
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| gptkbp:effect |
Disruption of daily activities.
Economic losses. Scheduled power outages for consumers. |
| gptkbp:frequency |
Can be daily, weekly, or as needed depending on supply-demand gap.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Load Shedding
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| gptkbp:impact |
Hospitals and critical infrastructure may be exempted.
Can disrupt education and business operations. Can increase air pollution due to generator use. Can lead to use of backup generators. Can affect water supply, telecommunications, and transportation. |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
Early 20th century with the development of large-scale power grids.
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| gptkbp:managedBy |
Electricity Utility Companies
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| gptkbp:method |
Rotational power cuts.
Selective disconnection of non-essential loads. |
| gptkbp:mitigatedBy |
Energy efficiency measures
Importing electricity Increasing power generation capacity Reducing electricity demand |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Ghana gptkb:India gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:policy |
May be implemented during maintenance or faults in the grid.
May be implemented during peak demand periods. Often scheduled and announced in advance. |
| gptkbp:purpose |
To prevent total blackout of the power grid.
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Demand_Response
gptkb:Energy_Crisis Power Outage Electricity Grid Management |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Direct_Digital_Control
gptkb:Power_Failure |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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