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Smart power : climate change, the smart grid, and the future of electric utilities /

A new national policy on climate change is under debate in the United States and is likely to result in a cap on greenhouse gas emissions for utilities. This and other developments will prompt utilities to undergo the largest changes in their history. This book examines the many facets of this unpre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fox-Penner, Peter S., 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Electric utilities > Deregulation > United States.
Electric power distribution > United States.
Power resources > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • The first electric revolution
  • Deregulation, past and prologue
  • The new paradigm
  • Smart electric pricing
  • The regulatory mountain
  • The (highly uncertain) future of sales
  • The aluminum sky
  • The great power shift
  • Billion dollar bets
  • Energy efficiency: the buck stops where?
  • Two and a half business models
  • The smart integrator
  • The energy services utility.