Understanding Electric Utilities And De-regulation - Couverture rigide

Philipson, Lorrin; Willis, H. Lee

 
9780824727734: Understanding Electric Utilities And De-regulation
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0824727738 ISBN 13 : 9780824727734
Editeur : CRC Press Inc, 2005

Synopsis

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 utility structure to the major concepts of de-regulation to the history of electricity, the technical aspects, and the business of power. Then, the authors delve into the technologies and functions on which the industry operates; the many ways that power is used; and the various means of power generation, including central generating stations, renewable energy, and single-household size generators. The authors then devote considerable attention to the details of regulation and de-regulation. To conclude, one new chapter examines aging infrastructures and reliability of service, while another explores the causes of blackouts and how they can be prevented.

Based on the authors' extensive experience, Understanding Electric Utilities and De-Regulation, Second Edition offers an up-to-date perspective on the major issues impacting the daily operations as well as the long-term future of the electric utilities industry.

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À propos de l?auteur

Willis, H. Lee; Philipson, Lorrin

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Éditeur
CRC Press Inc
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0824727738
ISBN 13 
9780824727734
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
499
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780367392048: Understanding Electric Utilities and De-regulation

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ISBN 10 :  0367392046 ISBN 13 :  9780367392048
Editeur : CRC Press, 2019
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