Author :
Arseneau, R. ; Baghzouz, Y. ; Belanger, Jean ; Braun, A. ; Cox, M. ; Emanuel, A. ; Filipski, Piotr ; Gunther, Erich ; Girgis, A. ; Hartmann, Daniel ; Hensley, G. ; McComb, T. ; McEachern, Andrew ; Nelson, T. ; Srinivasan, K. ; Stevens, R. ; Unruh, Tim ; W
Abstract :
50 utilities in the United States and Canada responded to a questionnaire survey regarding concerns about nonsinusoidal waveforms in the electric distribution network. Responses regarding instrumentation, apparent and reactive power definitions, meter errors, rates, and trends are presented and discussed
Keywords :
distribution networks; instrumentation; measurement errors; power system harmonics; power system measurement; reactive power; Canada; North American electric utilities; United States; apparent power definition; electric distribution network; harmonics; instrumentation; meter errors; nonsinusoidal waveforms; reactive power definition; survey; Engineering management; Helium; Instruments; Power engineering and energy; Power industry; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; Power system management; Reactive power; Voltage;