Analyzing the power from the outlet


I've been reading threads on the various methods of power cleaning -- filters, regenerators, dedicated lines, etc. But I don't see a thread that explains a systematic way of evaluating the condition of the power at the outlet. Is there a thread or a link that instructs on how to analyze the power for noise, voltage consistency, etc from the point of view of an audiophile?
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My PS Audio P-10, $3000 used approx. regenerator has a screen showing about 3% distortion and 118.5 volts which it reduces to .1% distortion @ 120.1 V. I can hear the difference and it's worth it to me (I have two.). Because this is a high price to find out, I suggest you borrow one from a friend as I did (they're heavy)-make an appeal here on audiogon- see if you can hear the difference and then ask yourself if it's worth it to you to buy one. Else, I think there is a trial period. While I realize this is a long winded way to say "try it before you buy it...YMMV" it's not at all intuitive otherwise: I live in the Atl. suburbs, a friend in the city has cleaner power! ; a friend in my same neighborhood even has cleaner power (closer to the transformer?). And so, even if you had a cheap, easy way to measure, what would the number mean? You still have to be able to hear a difference (there probably would be some, in any case) and decide if it's significant to you.