Electric Power Industry in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition

Title: Electric Power Industry in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition
Author: Denise Warkentin-Glenn
ISBN: 1593700679 / 9781593700676
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 306
Publisher: PennWell
Year: 2006
Availability: In Stock

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Take a view from the top – and gain a greater understanding of one of America’ most complex industries. In the second edition of this bestseller, Denise Warkentin-Glenn presents in everyday language the nuances, history, and recent developments of the electric power industry. This new version includes updated information on utilities, merchant plants, rural cooperatives, government entities and more. It also has new chapters covering the 2005 Energy Policy Act, environmental standards, and updates to industry mergers and acquisitions. This important edition gives a comprehensive look at our country’s most critical economic driver.

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Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1 : The Core Technical Competencies in the Electric Utility Industry
Chapter 1 : Power Generation
Chapter 2 : Power Transmission and Distribution

Part 2 : The Formation and Reformation of the Electric Utility Industry
Chapter 3 : The Beginning of the Electric Utility Industry
Chapter 4 : The Electric Utility Industry as a Regulated Entity
Chapter 5 : Restructuring, Standards, and Accountability

Part 3 : Emerging Issues and Trends
Chapter 6 : The Energy Policy Act of 2005
Chapter 7 : Transmission, Technology, and the Pursuit of Reliability
Chapter 8 : Environmental Standards and Issues
Chapter 9 : The Electric Utility Industry as a Business Enterprise

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Bibliography
Index