Electricity: San Andreas Power & Light
How it works, end to end.
From station to socket
Power stations feed 400 kV transmission to substations, which step it down to 11 kV feeders, then pole transformers to LV, and a service drop to each property's cut-out and meter. The consumer unit then feeds sockets, lights and chargers.
Substations
A substation needs protection, a DC battery and earthing to energise. An RTU lets Grid control switch it remotely.
Grid control
OPS Hub → Grid control shows load, faults and switching. Feeders can trip on faults or be switched for maintenance.
What depends on it
Sockets, lighting, EV chargers, routers, ONTs, NVRs, masts, fuel pumps and data-centre UPS charging all need live mains. A feeder outage cascades: no power means no internet, CCTV or mobile signal unless there's battery backup.
Safety
Always isolate, lock off and prove dead before work. Never assume a circuit is dead.