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Summary

Technological advances and changes in government policy and regulation have altered the electric power industry in recent years and will continue to impact it for quite some time. Fully updated with the latest changes to regulation, structure, and technology, this new edition of Understanding Electric Power Systems offers a real-world view of the industry, explaining how it operates, how it is structured, and how electricity is regulated and priced. It includes extensive references for the reader and will be especially useful to lawyers, government officials, regulators, engineers, and students, as well as the general public. The book explains the physical functioning of electric power systems, the electric power business in today's environment, and the related institutions, including recent changes in the roles of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability Company. Significant changes that are affecting the industry are covered in this new edition, including: The expanded role of the federal government in the planning and operation of the nation's electric utilities New energy laws and a large number of FERC regulations implementing these laws Concerns over global warming and potential impacts on the electric industry Pressures for expansion of the electric grid and the implementation of "smart-grid" technologies The growing importance of various energy-storage technologies and renewable energy sources New nuclear generation technologies The 2009 economic stimulus package

Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Benefits of Electric Power and a History of the Electric Power Industry
Societal Benefits of Electricity
Origin of the Industry
The Development of the National Electric Power Grid
"The Golden Age"
Global Warming Crisis and Concerns about Carbon Emissions
Restructuring, Competition, and the Industry Ownership Structure
The Electric Power System
The Customers
Sources of the Electric Energy-Generation
The Delivery System
Basic Electric Power Concepts
Electric Energy
Concepts Relating to the Flow of Electricity
Characteristics of AC Systems
Ohm's Law for Alternating Current
Power in Alternating Current Circuits
Power Flow
Stability
Electric Energy Consumption
End Uses for Electricity
Customer Classes
Rate Classes
Demand and Energy
System Load
Reactive Load
Losses and Unaccounted-For Energy in the Delivery System
Forecasts
Electric Power Generation and Concerns About Greenhouse Gases
Generation's Role
Types of Generation
Thermal Conversion: Using Fuel as the Energy Resource
Thermal Conversion: Nonfuel Heat Sources
Mechanical Energy Conversion
Renewable Technologies and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Characteristics of Generating Plants
Capital Cost of Generation
Generator Life Extension
The Technology of Generation
System Needs and Evaluation of Intermittent Resources
The Technology of the Electric Transmission System
Components
HVAC
Substations
HVDC
Advantages of AC over DC Operation
Knowledge Required of Transmission Systems
Distribution
Function of Distribution
Primary Distribution Feeders
Distribution Capacity
Losses
Distribution Facility Ratings
Metering
Control of Distribution Voltages
Distribution System Reliability
Quality of Service
Design of Distribution Systems
Distributed Generation
Operation of Distribution Systems
Smart Grids and Microgrids
Energy Storage and Other New Technologies
Energy Storage
Energy Storage Concepts and Technologies
Smart Grid
New Nuclear Plant Designs
Carbon Sequestration and Clean Coal Technologies
Superconductors
Reliability
Causes of Outages
Costs of Power Outages
Ways to Measure Reliability
Planning and Operating a Reliable and Adequate Power System
Summary
The Physical Network: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Its Standards
NERC as Electric Reliability Organization
NERC Standards
Development of Standards
The Physical Network: Operation of the Electric Bulk Power
Balancing Authorities
Reliability Coordinators
Transmission Operators
Voltage and Reactive Control
Emergencies
Information Exchange
The Physical Network: Planning of the Electric Bulk Power System
Planning Standards
Generation Planning
Transmission Planning
Least Cost Planning
The New Planning Environment
The Regulatory Network: Legislation
Pricing and Regulation
Federal Legislation
Federal Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA)
Federal Power Act
Other 1930 Federal Laws
Department of Energy Organization Act
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct02)
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05)
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Environmental Laws
2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Regulatory Network: The Regulators
The Regulators
The Information, Communication, and Control Network and Security
Smart Grid
Financial and Business Operations
System Operations
Distribution Operations
Cyber Security
Nuclear Plant Security
The Fuel and Energy Network
Resource Procurement
Fuel Transportation
Fuel Diversity
Fossil Fuels Used
Renewable Energy
Fuel Purchasing
Emission Rights
The Business Network: Market Participants
Investment and Cost Recovery
The Changing Industry Structure
New Structures
New Corporate Ownership
The Money Network: Wholesale Markets
The Energy Markets
Transmission
Customer Late Issues
Market versus Operational Control
Market Power Issues
The Future
The Professional and Industry Organizations
The Professional Organizations
Industry Associations
Public Interest Groups
Research Organizations
Index
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