Least-Cost Electric Utility Planning

All the key elements and tools necessary to plan and operate efficient electric utility power systems are presented in this book. Each section addresses power system theory and principles, and applies them to realistic utility examples.
All the key elements and tools necessary to plan and operate efficient electric utility power systems are presented in this book. The seven sections address economics, finance, and regulation; industrial power economics; load demand and management; reliability of the generation system; cost of production in the generation system; capacity planning; and transmission planning. Each section addresses power system theory and principles, and applies them to realistic utility examples. The results from solved examples are expanded to illustrate the sensitivity and direction of key parameters.