Understanding electric power systems : an overview of the technology, the marketplace, and government regulation / Jack Casazza, Frank Delea.
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TextSeries: IEEE Press understanding science & technology seriesPublication details: Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Press, c2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780470484180 (pbk.) 0470484187
Contents: Benefits of electric power and a history of the electric power industry - - The electric power system - - Basic electric power concepts - - Electric energy conservation - - Consumption - - Electric power generation and concerns about greenhouse gases - - The technology of the electric transmission system - - Distribution - - Energy storage and other new technologies - - Reliability - - The physical network: the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and its standards - - The physical network: operation of the electric bulk power - - The physical network: planning of the electric bulk power system - - The regulatory network: legislation - - The regulatory network: the regulators - - The information, communication, and control network and security - - The fuel and energy network - - The business network: market participants - - The money network: wholesale markets - - The professional and industry organizations. Includes bibliographical references and index.