UK Power Sector Quiz

What significant change occurred in the UK power sector in the 1990s?

• Nationalization of the power sector

• Introduction of renewable energy sources

• Privatisation of the power sector

• Decrease in electricity demand

Before privatisation, how many area electricity boards provided the supply and distribution of electricity in England and Scotland?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

Which organization owned, maintained, and operated the power stations and main transmission lines before privatisation?

• National Grid

• Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)

• British Power Authority

• UK Power Networks

Where were the majority of coal and gas-fired power stations located in the UK?

• In the south of the UK

• In the north of the UK

• Along the east coast of the UK

• In central UK

Where were the nuclear power sites primarily located in the UK?

• In the north of the UK

• In central UK

• Along the spine of the country

• By the coast

What was the main intention behind the privatisation of the 12 regional English electricity boards in 1990?

• To increase the number of power stations

• To buy electricity wholesale at market rates

• To reduce electricity prices for consumers

• To nationalize the electricity industry

Which companies took over the CEGB’s big coal-fired power stations in 1991?

• National Power and Powergen

• British Energy and National Grid

• Distribution Network Operators

• National Grid and Powergen

What is the role of the National Grid in the power generation and supply system?

• To generate electricity

• To distribute electricity to residential customers

• To transport electricity between power stations and from region to region

• To maintain power stations

What is distributed generation (DG)?

• Generation connected to the transmission system

• Generation connected to the distribution network

• Generation connected to the National Grid

• Generation connected to residential customers

What is the result of distributed generation (DG) in the power supply system?

• Power flows only from the transmission network to customers

• Power flows from both the distribution network to customers and from customers with DG into the distribution network

• Power flows only from the distribution network to customers

• Power flows only from customers with DG into the distribution network