Substation
Water
Facility equipment that switches, changes, or regulates electric voltage.
A location where observations are taken or other services are furnished by people not located at NWS offices who do not need to be certified to take observations.
- — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01
Energy
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Solar Energy
A substation consists of one or more transformers and their associated switchgear. It is used to switch generators, equipment, and circuits or lines in and out of a system. It is also used to change AC voltages from one level to another.
- — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15
Weather
A location where observations are taken or other services are furnished by people not located at NWS offices who do not need to be certified to take observations.