Understanding Electric Power Systems: An Overview of the Technology, the Marketplace, and Government Regulation
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Understanding Electric Power Systems: An Overview
of the Technology, the Marketplace, and Government Regulation
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 2 edition (March 1, 2010) | ISBN: 0470484187 | Pages: 320 | PDF | 2,1 MB
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 2 edition (March 1, 2010) | ISBN: 0470484187 | Pages: 320 | PDF | 2,1 MB
Technological advances and changes in government policy and regulation
have altered the electric power industry in recent years and will
continue to impact it for quite some time. Fully updated with the latest
changes to regulation, structure, and technology, this new edition of
Understanding Electric Power Systems offers a real-world view of the
industry, explaining how it operates, how it is structured, and how
electricity is regulated and priced. It includes extensive references
for the reader and will be especially useful to lawyers, government
officials, regulators, engineers, and students, as well as the general
public. The book explains the physical functioning of electric power
systems, the electric power business in today's environment, and the
related institutions, including recent changes in the roles of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability
Company. Significant changes that are affecting the industry are covered
in this new edition, including:
* The expanded role of the federal government in the planning and operation of the nation's electric utilities
* New energy laws and a large number of FERC regulations implementing these laws
* Concerns over global warming and potential impacts on the electric industry
* Pressures for expansion of the electric grid and the implementation of "smart-grid" technologies
* The growing importance of various energy-storage technologies and renewable energy sources
* New nuclear generation technologies
* The 2009 economic stimulus package
* The expanded role of the federal government in the planning and operation of the nation's electric utilities
* New energy laws and a large number of FERC regulations implementing these laws
* Concerns over global warming and potential impacts on the electric industry
* Pressures for expansion of the electric grid and the implementation of "smart-grid" technologies
* The growing importance of various energy-storage technologies and renewable energy sources
* New nuclear generation technologies
* The 2009 economic stimulus package
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