an overview of the technology, the marketplace, and government regulation Casazza, John creator Delea, Frank text bibliography nju Piscataway, NJ Hoboken, N.J IEEE Press Wiley c2010 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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xix, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 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 specialized Jack Casazza, Frank Delea Includes bibliographical references and index Electric power systems Electric utilities Electric power 9780470484180 (pbk.) 0470484187 UMP 110314 20251117141556.0 vtls000051936