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Alternating Currents : Electricity Markets and Public Policy.

Many states within the U.S., and many countries across the world, are opening their electicity markets to competition. Many others are uncertain about their plans. These differences emphasize the complexities involved in the technology and regulatory structure of the electricity industry--an industr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brennan, Timothy J.
Otros Autores: Palmer, Karen L., Martinez, Salvador A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan, 2002.
Colección:Resources for the Future
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Final Word; About the Authors; Chapter 1 Issues in Restructuring the Electricity Industry; Background: Technology, History, and Recent Experience; Leading Issues; Reliability in a Competitive Environment: The Bottom Line; PART I How the Industry Got Here; Chapter 2 Understanding the Electricity Industry; Chapter 3 From Regulation to Competition; Chapter 4 International and U.S. Restructuring Experiences; Chapter 5 The California Experience; PART II Current Policy Issues; Chapter 6 Competition in Energy, Regulation of Wires.
  • Chapter 7 Vertical RestructuringChapter 8 Regulating Rates for Transmission and Distribution; Chapter 9 Encouraging Competition; Chapter 10 Balancing Loads and Dispatching Power; Chapter 11 Ensuring Reliability in a Competitive Market; Chapter 12 State and Federal Roles; Chapter 13 Public Power's Role after Restructuring; Chapter 14 Covering Stranded Costs; Chapter 15 Restructuring and Environmental Protection; Chapter 16 Public Purpose Programs in.