Power system planning technologies and applications : concepts, solutions and management /

"This book focuses on the technical planning of power systems, taking into account technological evolutions in equipment as well as the economic, financial, and societal factors that drive supply and demand and have implications for technical planning at the micro level"--Provided by publi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elkarmi, Fawwaz, 1950-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: AbuShikhah, Nazih, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : Engineering Science Reference, 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Power system planning process objectives
  • Factors affecting the future of power supply industry
  • Planning criteria
  • Load research
  • Electricity load forecasting
  • Energy efficiency objectives
  • Demand side management
  • Renewable energy technologies
  • System expansion studies
  • Integrated resource planning
  • Interconnected systems
  • Financing of power projects
  • Tariff studies
  • Planning tools
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary.