north american electric reliability council
41Northeast Blackout of 2003 — The Northeast Blackout of 2003 was a massive widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC), with …
42NERC Tag — A NERC Tag, also commonly referred to as an E Tag, represents a transaction on the North American bulk electricity market scheduled to flow within, between or across electric utility company territories. The NERC Tag is named for the North… …
43Independent System Operator — An Independent System Operator (ISO) is an organization formed at the direction or recommendation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). In the areas where an ISO is established, it coordinates, controls and monitors the operation of …
44Hybrid electric vehicle — The Toyota Prius is the world s top selling hybrid car, with cumulative global sales of 2.36 million units by August 2011.[1] A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal …
45Hydro-Québec — Création 14 avril 1944 Dates clés 1963 : nationalisation de 11 compagnies d électricité ; …
46Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system — is an expansive, international power transmission system located in Quebec, Canada with extensions into the Northeastern United States. Major expansion of the network began with the commissioning of the alternating current 735,000 volt (735 kV)… …
47Utility frequency — The waveform of 230 volt, 50 Hz compared with 110 V, 60 Hz. The utility frequency, (power) line frequency (American English) or mains frequency (British English) is the frequency at which alternating current (ac, also AC) is transmitted from a… …
48Électricité au Canada — Le secteur de l électricité au Canada a joué un rôle significatif dans la vie économique et politique du pays depuis la fin du XIXe siècle. Le secteur est organisé sur une base provinciale et territoriale. Dans la majorité des provinces, de… …
49ReliabilityFirst — The Reliability First Corporation (RFC) began operations on January 1, 2006 as the successor to three other reliability organizations: The Mid Atlantic Area Council (MAAC) which originally formed in 1967, the East Central Area Coordination… …
50Control system security — is the prevention of intentional or unintentional interference with the proper operation of industrial automation and control systems. These control systems manage essential services including electricity, petroleum production, water,… …
