Asia Pacific University Library catalogue


Casazza, Jack.

Understanding electric power systems : an overview of the technology, the marketplace, and government regulation / Jack Casazza, Frank Delea. - 2nd ed. - Piscataway, NJ : Hoboken, N.J. : IEEE Press ; Wiley, c2010. - xix, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - IEEE Press understanding science & technology series. . - IEEE Press understanding science & technology series. .

Inclues index.

Benefits of electric power and a history of the electric power industry -- The electric power system -- Basic electric power concepts -- Electric energy 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.

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Electric power systems.
Electric utilities.
Electric power.

TK1001 / .C37 2010

621.3191 / CAS 2010