Presents a foundation to the principles and practices of dynamics and stability assessment of large-scale power systems. This title focuses on the use of interconnected systems - aiming to meet the requirements of competitive and deregulated environments. It contains easy-to-follow examples of fundamental concepts and algorithmic procedures.

Explores the preparation and analysis of distributed generators (DGs) for residential, commercial and industrial, as well as electric utility applications. This book examines distributed generation versus traditional, centralized power systems, power demands, reliability evaluation, planning processes, costs, and reciprocating piston engine DGs.

An examination of key issues in electric utilities restructuring. It covers: electric utility markets in and out of the USA; the Open Access Same-time Information System; tagging transactions; trading energy; hedging tools for managing risks in various markets; pricing volatility, risk and forecasting; regional transmission organization; and more. The text contains acronyms, a contract specifications sample, examples, and nearly 500 bibliographic citations, tables, and drawings.

This title evaluates the performance, safety, efficiency, reliability and economics of a power delivery system. It emphasizes the use and interpretation of computational data to assess system operating limits, load level increases, equipment failure and mitigating procedures through computer-aided analysis to maximize cost-effectiveness.

This work illustrates how to specify, operate and maintain power transformers in a utility or plant environment. It emphasizes the importance of magnetic properties and how the choice of a core design can affect a transformer's electrical properties, especially during faults and unbalanced operations.

Explains how mathematically to quantify and predict the picture quality distribution that would be produced by a proposed imagin system under actual customer usage.

This title presents a comprehensive overview of the principles, methods and fundamental theories used in the separation, quantification and analysis of individual compounds and substances. It identifies recent advances, mathematical relationships and useful design techniques for optimal system operation and control of chemical and chromatographic processes.

Includes specific examples with highlights and detauiled explanations of key points to consider for both standard and unusual utility forecasting situations. 12 new chapters offering ncreased-coverage of weather correction and normalization of forecasts, anticipation of redevelopment, determining the validirty of announced developments, and minimizing risk from over- or under-planning.

Bringing together automation concepts as they apply to utility distribution systems, Control and Automation of Electric Power Distribution Systems explores the theoretical and practical details of applying control and automation to distribution substations and feeders. The authors cover communication and protocols and supply detailed explanations of architectural options. By discussing the industry's work on justification, financing, and rate-base issues in a cohesive manner, the book develops the idea of generic networks through the concept of a network complexity factor and standard...

Power interruptions of the scale of the North American Blackout of 2003 are rare, but they still loom as a possibility. Will the aging infrastructure fail because deregulated monopolies have no financial incentives to upgrade? Is centralized planning becoming subordinate to market forces? Understanding Electric Utilities and De-Regulation, Second Edition provides an updated, non-technical description that sheds light on the nature of the industry and the issues involved in its transition away from a regulated environment.
The book begins by broadly surveying the industry, from a regulated...