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Understanding electric power systems : an overview of the technology, the marketplace and government regulation / John Casazza, Frank Delea.

By: Casazza, John [author.].

Contributor(s): Delea, Frank | IEEE Xplore (Online Service) [distributor.] | John Wiley & Sons [publisher.] | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .

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BookSeries: IEEE Press understanding science & technology series: 23Publisher: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010Distributor: [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [2010]Description: 1 PDF (xix, 320 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470588475; 9780470588468.Subject(s): Electric utilities

| Electric power

| Electric power systems

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UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; CONTENTS; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Benefits of Electric Power and a History of the Electric Power Industry; CHAPTER 2 The Electric Power System; CHAPTER 3 Basic Electric Power Concepts; CHAPTER 4 Electric Energy Consumption; CHAPTER 5 Electric Power Generation and Concerns About Greenhouse Gases; CHAPTER 6 The Technology of the Electric Transmission System; CHAPTER 7 Distribution; CHAPTER 8 Energy Storage and Other New Technologies; CHAPTER 9 Reliability

CHAPTER 10 The Physical Network: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Its StandardsCHAPTER 11 The Physical Network: Operation of the Electric Bulk Power; CHAPTER 12 The Physical Network: Planning of the Electric Bulk Power System; CHAPTER 13 The Regulatory Network: Legislation; CHAPTER 14 The Regulatory Network: The Regulators; CHAPTER 15 The Information, Communication, and Control Network and Security; CHAPTER 16 The Fuel and Energy Network; CHAPTER 17 Th

Summary: 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 student

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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 student

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Understanding electric power systems : an overview of the technology, the marketplace and government regulation / John Casazza, Frank Delea.

By: Casazza, John [author.].

Contributor(s): Delea, Frank | IEEE Xplore (Online Service) [distributor.] | John Wiley & Sons [publisher.] | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Contributor(s): Delea, Frank | IEEE Xplore (Online Service) [distributor.] | John Wiley & Sons [publisher.] | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .