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In article <1993Jan21.095254.62979@cc.usu.edu>, slmdj@cc.usu.edu writes:
> While visiting my uncle in Calif. over Christmas break, he posed a question for
> me... Just so I have an answer for him (and myself too... It's an odd one)
> could someone help me out???
> 
> He is an assistant city engineer for Adelanto, CA, and told me that the way
> their power is distributed to a large substation is Direct Current!  He said
> that the DC is then 'phased' or 'converted' so that there is a three-phase AC 
> line to the city distribution grid.  Neither of us have any idea how this could
> be accomplished at such power levels (an entire valley, I think!)
> 
> Thanks, 
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One way I believe they can do it is by using the dc to power a motor, which
then drives an ac generator.
Geoff.