An essential overview of post-deregulation market operations in electrical power systems
Until recently the U.S. electricity industry was dominated by vertically integrated utilities. It is now evolving into a distributive and competitive market driven by market forces and increased competition. With electricity amounting to a $200 billion per year market in the United States, the implications of this restructuring will naturally affect the rest of the world.
Why is restructuring necessary? What are the components of restructuring? How is the new structure different...
An essential overview of post-deregulation market operations in electrical power systems
Until recently the U.S. electricity industry was...
M. Shahidehpour Mohammad Shahidehpour Muwaffaq Alomoush
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.
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...