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Introduction

Unit 3: International Electricity: Generation, Use, and Demand – Lesson 5: Electricity Demand and Management

About Unit 3 and Lesson 5

Unit 3 covers three lessons: Electricity Demand and Management, Non-Renewable Energy Sources, and Renewable Energy Sources.

Lesson 5 focuses on the global demand for electricity and the infrastructure for its distribution—how much we and others use (demand), how it is distributed from the point where it is generated to the point where it is used, and how the supply and demand for electricity is managed.

What will we learn in Lesson 5?

With the successful completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • quantify electricity demand domestically and internationally;
  • draw a diagram showing how electricity is transmitted and distributed from the point of generation to the point of use;
  • describe how the power grid works now and may work in the future (the "smart grid").

What is due for Lesson 5?

The table below provides an overview of the requirements for Lesson 5. For details regarding the assignment, refer to the page(s) noted in the table.

Please refer to the Calendar in ANGEL for specific time frames and due dates.

Lesson 5 Requirements
REQUIREMENT LOCATION SUBMITTED FOR GRADING?

Reading: (International Electricity Demand): "World Energy Outlook," from International Energy Agency (as designated)

Page 2

No

Reading: (Domestic Electricity Demand): "Annual Energy Outlook," from U.S. Energy Information Administration (as designated)

Page 3

No

Reading: (Domestic Electricity Demand): EIA Tables of Electricity Generation (designated sections) and U.S. Census Bureau data

Page 3 No
Viewing: (Power Grid): "How the Grid Works" from Burn, Public Radio Page 4 No
Reading: (Power Grid): From Energy Explained, "How Electricity is Delivered to Consumers" Page 4 No
Simulation: (Power Grid): "The Power Grid" from MSTE Page 4 No
Reading: (Grid Management): From TVA, "Raccoon Mountain" (designated sections) Page 5 No
Viewing: (Smart Grid): "Smart Grid" from PBS Nova Page 6 No
Reading: (Smart Grid): SmartGrid.gov Page 6 No
Lesson 5 Activity: Complete Lesson 5 Activity. (It's in Canvas, in the Unit 3 Module) Page 7 Yes
Unit 3 Discussion Forum: "Smart Grid" (It's in Canvas, in the Unit 3 Module) Page 8 Yes

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