Understanding Electric Utilities and De-Regulation, Second Edition (Power Engineering Willis)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: September 29, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780824727734
Subjects: Energy industries & utilities; Science; Electronics - General; Technology; Science/Mathematics; Energy; Engineering - Electrical & Electronic; Technology / Engineering / Electrical; Electric utilities; Deregulation
Description: "Power interruptions of the scale of the North American Blackout of 2003 are rare, but they still loom as a possibility. Will the aging infrastructure fail because de-regulated monopolies have no financial incentives to upgrade? Is centralized planning becoming subordinate to market forces? Understanding Electric Utilities and De-Regulation, Second Edition provides an updated, non-technical description that sheds light on the nature of the industry and the issues involved in its transition away from a regulated environment."--BOOK JACKET.