Buchcover - Understanding Electric Power Systems - ISBN 978-0-471-66786-5
Leseprobe - Understanding Electric Power Systems - ISBN 978-0-471-66786-5
„... translates highly complex and intricate material into astraightforward narrative, making it easy for the novice or laymanto grasp highly technical electrical concepts.“ (Design-BuildDateline, March 2005)
„Anyone wanting a broad overview about... the electric powergrid in the United States will find this book very easy to read andwill come away with a good general understanding...“ (IEEEElectrical Insulation Magazine, January/February 2005)
„... a good book for nonelectrical engineers and electricpower engineers alike as it provides a good summary of where wehave been and how we got to where we are today-all in one briefreading.“ (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, July/Aug2004)
„Understanding Electric Power Systems is recommended forengineers, policymakers and students alike and can be a usefuladdition in the academic libraries for young researchers inelectrical engineering.“ (E-Streams, Vol. 7, No.5)
„In consistently clear and simple language, without stridentarguments or unrealistic projections, these authors have puttogether a thorough explanation (arguably the best one in print) ofwhat the electric power supply industry is... and its relationshipto the worlds of law, politics, and finance.“ (ElectricalApparatus, December 2003)
The Enron scandal notwithstanding, it is important forprofessionals in the electric power industry and related positionsgain a solid understanding of electric power systems and how theywork. Written by two veteran power company managers and respectedexperts, this is a real-world view of electric power systems, howthey operate, how the organizations are structured, and howelectricity is regulated and priced.
A comprehensive overview of the electric power industry from theinside
Covers electric power system components, electricity consumption, generation, transmission, distribution, electric utility operation, electric system control, power system reliability, governmentregulation, utility rate making, and financial considerations.
Includes an extensive glossary of key terms used in the U. S. andalso definitions for terms used worldwide
