Power supply station

…Power supply operations are the nerve system of the electric power industry, so to speak, and can be broadly divided into two categories. One category is the task of skillfully using currently owned facilities to supply high-quality electricity day and night, and includes supply and demand management, system operation, and system protection. The command center directly responsible for these tasks is called a power supply center, and the commands issued from this center are called power supply commands. The other category is the task of examining the current state of the facilities and trends in power generation and demand, and creating plans for improving and expanding facilities and for operation, which is called power supply planning. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "power supply stations" is listed below.

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…給電業務はいわば電力事業の神経系統となる仕事で，二つに大別できる。現在所有の設備を巧みに使用して，良質の電気を日夜供給する仕事がその一つで，需給運用，系統運用，系統保護などがあり，それを直接担当する指令機関は給電所と呼ばれ，ここから発せられる指令は給電指令といわれる。また設備の現状と発電と需要の動向を検討し，設備の改善増設や運用計画を作成する仕事が他の一つで，給電計画と呼ばれる。…

※「給電所」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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