Topic 9: Electricity Infrastructure Management

Question 1

How can peak shaving allow electricity management?

Answer 1

It involves the storage of surplus energy that can be used later to meet demand if other supplies drop

Question 2

How can a high voltage grid be a good form of electricity management?

Answer 2

Transporting at a high voltage can reduce the energy that is lost as heat because of resistance

Question 3

How can that IT management of energy supplies work as a form of electricity management?

Answer 3

Makes it accurate to predict the demand for electricity and adjust supplies quickly
Reduces waste energy

Question 4

What will require new energy infrastructure ?

Answer 4

Energy sources in new locations in the future, off shore wind farms