Understanding electric utilities and de-regulation /

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 deregulated monopolies have no financial incentives to upgrade? Is centralized planning becoming subordinate to market forces? Understand...

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Main Author: Philipson, Lorrin, 1945-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Willis, H. Lee, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Power engineering ; 27.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 deregulated 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.The book begins by broadly surveying the industry, from a regulat.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (515 p.).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1281396281
9781281396280
9786611396282
6611396284
142002826X
9781420028263