Cuffe, Paul Saiz Marín, Elena Keane, Andrew 2017-12-21T15:43:28Z 2017-12-21T15:43:28Z 2017-04-01 0278-6648 https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2016.2587826 Artículos en revistas In a national grid, where should a new power generating plant be built? In a competive electricity market, why do wholesale prices for electricity vary between regions? Such innocent questions are often met with rather involved technical and economic answers. How can a more accessible understanding of power grids be articulated, suitable even for a non technical audience? This article discusses one potentially helpful step in this direction: drawing power network diagrams in an electrically meaningful way, rather than using geographic maps that can obscure their inherent structure. In a national grid, where should a new power generating plant be built? In a competive electricity market, why do wholesale prices for electricity vary between regions? Such innocent questions are often met with rather involved technical and economic answers. How can a more accessible understanding of power grids be articulated, suitable even for a non technical audience? This article discusses one potentially helpful step in this direction: drawing power network diagrams in an electrically meaningful way, rather than using geographic maps that can obscure their inherent structure. application/pdf en-GB Revista: IEEE Potentials, Periodo: 1, Volumen: online, Número: 2, Página inicial: 42, Página final: 46 Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT) For power systems, geography doesn't matter, but electrical structure does info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Power grids, Industrial plants, Power system planning, Electricity supply industry, Power generation Power grids, Industrial plants, Power system planning, Electricity supply industry, Power generation