Electricity comes from an energy center to your home through a distribution system, shown in the diagram below.
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Here's how a distribution system works:
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Electricity travels from an energy center over high-voltage transmission lines.
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At a substation, the electricity’s voltage is lowered so that it can travel over the distribution system.
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Main lines carry electricity to secondary lines.
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Service lines carry electricity to neighborhoods.
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Service drops carry electricity from pole-mounted transformers, which lowers the voltage again to your home. |
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