The document provides an overview of the history and structure of electric power companies in the United States. It discusses how early independent power companies consolidated into national companies in the 1920s due to a lack of federal regulation. The Federal Power Act and Public Utility Holding Company Act established federal oversight through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The document also outlines the roles of electric meters, power transmission, and wire color standards, and notes Noblesville, Indiana's requirements for underground utility lines.

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2. IndexHistoryPower CompaniesElectric meterElectric Power Distribution and TransmissionWire ColorsCity of Noblesville RequirementsResources

3. HistoryUnited States used to have a lot of independent electric power companies.Most of the companies are local companies.In 1920s some of them became national companies by serving in multiple states.There were no federal regulation for national companies until 1935 Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA).

5. With these acts Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was founded. FERC controls utilities and gives permission to companies to make small profit.

6. Electric CompaniesChugach Electric Association/Alaska-USALos Angeles Department of Water and Power/California-USAEDF Energy/United KingdomHongkong Electric/Hong Kong-PRCE.ON/GermanyNTPC/India

7. Electric meter or energy meter is used to calculate how much electric is used.

8. Electric Power Distribution and Transmission Three-phase electric power transmission is used for long distances.

9. A transmission substation decreases the voltage of incoming electricity, allowing it to connect from long distance high voltage transmission, to local lower voltage distribution.

10. Standard wire colours for flexible cable Such as Extension cords, power (line) cords and lamp cords

11. Standard wire colours for fixed cable(In or behind the wall wiring cables)

12. City of Noblesville Requirements All newly installed utility facilities, including but not limited to electric power shall be located underground wherever possible. Whenever existing utility facilities are located above ground, except when existing on public roads and rights-of-way, they shall be removed and placed underground. Underground service connections to the street property line of each platted lot shall be installed at the developer’s expense. At the discretion of the Planning Commission, the requirement for service connections to each lot may be waived in the case of adjoining lots to be retained in single ownership and intended to be developed for the same primary use.

13. Resourceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_wiring#Wiring_safety_codeshttp://home.earthlink.net/~tpco/industry.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_electric_companieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_utilitieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_transmissionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_distributionhttp://www.ehow.com/how_6982702_measure-power-consumption-air-compressor.htmlhttp://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/measure.htmlhttp://www.cityofnoblesville.org/egov/docs/934961102311534.pdf