See Also: Losses - Distribution
A measure of the Power generated (see Generator) but not actually received by the customer. Losses cost power companies in
the U.S. billions of dollars per year. The following table is an approximation
of where losses occur.
Location
Amount (in %)
Generator Step-Up Transformer (from approx. 20 kilo-Volt to 161 or 345 KV)
0.2
345 to 161 KV System
2.0
69 KV System
2.0
69/13 KV Transformer
0.6
Distribution System
6.0 (at best)