North American power grid

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/North_American_power_grid
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electric power transmission network
gptkbp:challenge aging infrastructure
integration of renewable energy
demand growth
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Eastern_Interconnection
gptkb:Quebec_Interconnection
gptkb:Texas_Interconnection
gptkb:Western_Interconnection
gptkb:Alaska_Interconnection
gptkbp:connectsTo power plants
distribution networks
substations
gptkbp:covers gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:northern_Mexico
gptkbp:established 20th century
gptkbp:hasEvent gptkb:Northeast_blackout_of_2003
gptkb:Texas_power_crisis_of_2021
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:NERC_Reliability_Standards
high-voltage transmission lines
interconnections
synchronous grids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American power grid
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Federal_Energy_Regulatory_Commission
Canadian provincial authorities
Mexican energy authorities
gptkbp:purpose electricity distribution
electricity transmission
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:North_American_Electric_Reliability_Corporation
gptkbp:vulnerableTo extreme weather
cyberattacks
blackouts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ontario-Michigan_interconnection
gptkb:Quebec_Interconnection
gptkb:Quebec_Interconnection_(via_DC_ties)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7