ABSTRACT
American National Standards Institute is the official US representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the US National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The IEC and the ISO are the primary international standards-making organizations of interest to the electric power industry. North American Electric Reliability Council was initially established as a non-profit, voluntary organization owned by Regional Reliability Councils. At the outset, utility managers and utility technical experts were invited to participate to serve the mutual self-interests of those involved. Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street power system in New York City became fully operational in 1882. The Pearl Street power system is sometimes cited as the first electric power system. The primary tools for power system operations were a frequency meter and a telephone. Modern power systems are A.C. systems consisting of many power generation facilities operating in parallel connected by a vast high-voltage transmission network.
