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© 2005, George
Gross, UIUC
SEVERE
STRESSING OF THE
GRID
qLarge
number of new and existing players
qProliferation
in the number of transactions
qIncreasing
load demand
qSimultaneous accommodation of pool and bilateral
transactions
qMarkedly different and more intense utilization of
the grid than in the way that it was planned and designed
qLow level of investment in transmission improvement