We haven't seen the last of sags, surges, spikes, brown outs,
and power outages. In fact, power-quality problems will probably
become more troublesome in the n ew millennium. As states
deregulate their electric utility markets, many industry
officials predict that the accustomed level of reliability in
electric service will decrease, at least for the short term.
Both on and off the record, industry experts say that a major
reason for potentially reduced reliability is the climate of
competition. To remain competitive, utilities divert funds from
non-competitive, non-revenue producing sectors, such as service,
maintenance, back up and long-term investment. For example, the
reoccurring task of trimming trees along the right of way of
lines may be curtailed from three times a year to two times a
year.  Power system design is of major importance in the
construction of a facility that will house sensitive
electronic/information technology equipment (ITE). A poorly-
designed electric power distribution system will