Environmental Variability and Demographic Buffering

The Enron scandal notwithstanding, it is important for professionals in the electric power industry and related positions to gain a solid understanding of electric power systems and how they work. Written by two veteran power company managers and experts, this is a real-world view of electric power systems, how they operate, how the organizations are structured, and how electricity is regulated and priced. The book covers such subjects as electric power system components, electricity consumption, generation, transmission, distribution, electric utility operation, electric system control, power system reliability, government regulation, utility rate making and financial considerations.