Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M NO P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The glossary is designed for people who have attended one or more of the PTS classes. The classes are listed below. EUSO Electric Utility System Operations CAEDS Customer Aspects of Electric Distribution Systems EDS Electric Distribution Sy...

Glossary of Electric Utility Industry Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M NO P Q R S T U V W X Y Z N National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Formed in 1942, NRECA serves as an advocate for more than 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives in 47 states. www.nreca.org NERC See North Ameri...

The electric utility business is America's most complicated industry. As well, the science and engineering behind generating power and distributing it from one point to another is also a complex system that many people do not fully understand including many professionals who work in the power indust...

Glossary of Electric Utility Industry Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M NO P Q R S T U V W X Y Z T Tap A connection point. It is applied to connection points in a transformer winding, and to connections in distribution lines. (EUSO, IESO, CAEDS, EDS) Tap Changer A device that changes the turns ratio i...

Glossary of Electric Utility Industry Terms A B C D E F G H I J K L M NO P Q R S T U V W X Y Z O OA A transformer-cooling designation referring to Oil-to- Air heat transfer in which the transformers tank, with or without radiators, is the main way the transformer cools itself. (See FA and FOA) The O...