Transmission and Distribution Poles

Transmission and Distribution Poles

Transmission and distribution refers to the different stages of carrying electricity over poles and wires from generators to a home or a business.   The primary distinction between the two is the voltage level at which electricity moves in each stage.

After electricity has been generated, a system of electrical wires carries the electricity from the source of generation to our homes and businesses.   These lines can be found overhead or sometimes in the ground, and, combined, transmission and distribution lines make up what is commonly called “the grid.”   Transmission and distribution are two separate stages or systems on the grid.                                                       

Transmission is the “interstate highway” of electricity delivery.   It refers to the part of electricity delivery that moves bulk electricity from the generation sites over long distances to substations closer to areas of demand for electricity.   Consumers may recognize transmission lines as the larger, taller poles/towers carrying many wires over longer distances.   Transmission lines move large amounts of power at a high voltage level – a level that is too much to be delivered directly to a home or business.   Transmission   lines, transformers, substations and other equipment have voltages of 100 kV (100,000 volts) and above.

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