Understanding electric power systems :an overview of the technology, the marketplace, and government regulation
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Piscataway, NJ : Wiley
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IEEE Press ; Hoboken, N.J
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c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xix, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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IEEE Press understanding science & technology series
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Jack Casazza, Frank Delea
ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE
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1
CONTENTS NOTE
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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
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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، Electric power systems
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، Electric utilities
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، Electric power
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
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621
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319/1
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1001
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C386
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
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Casazza, John.
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AU Delea, Frank
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SE IEEE Press understanding science & technology series