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unusual facts about electricity generation



Braess's paradox

In 2012, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization demonstrated through computational modeling the potential for this phenomenon to occur in power transmission networks where power generation is decentralized.

Chalk Point Generating Station

The Chalk Point Generating Station is a 2,647-MWe electricity-generating plant owned by NRG (formerly Genon) which is located near the tiny incorporated town of Eagle Harbor, Maryland, United States, on the Patuxent River.

Eastern Region, Ghana

The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation.

Electricity sector of the United States

The electricity sector of the United States includes a large array of stakeholders that provide services through electricity generation, transmission, distribution and marketing for industrial, commercial, public and residential customers.

Forbes Energy

Forbes Energy LLC is an American company developing a new way of producing renewable, sustainable fuel and electrical energy.


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County Borough of West Ham

The corporation's electricity generation and supply undertaking was nationalised in 1948, when it was transferred to the London Electricity Board.

Electricity Authority of Cyprus

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) (Greek: Αρχή Ηλεκτρισμού Κύπρου (ΑΗΚ)), whose head office is located in Strovolos, currently holds a near monopoly on electricity generation in Cyprus.

Fine Gael

The release of equity through the sale of the various state resources, including electricity generation services belonging to the ESB, Bord na Móna and Bord Gáis, in combination with use of money in the National Pensions Reserve Fund, is the means by which Fine Gael is proposing to fund its national stimulus package.

Greek industrial railways

The major industries were AEVAL (fertilizers), the Public Power Corporation power plants (electricity generation) and LIPTOL (cogeneration of electricity and production of dried lignite in dust and brick form).

Jose Rene Almendras

Geothermal power makes up approximately 18% of the country’s electricity generation and President Benigno Aquino III aimed for the Philippines to be the number one geothermal energy producer in the world, once the additional 1,475 MW capacity is achieved.

Solar pond

The largest operating solar pond for electricity generation was the Beit HaArava pond built in Israel and operated up until 1988.