Authors:M. Shahidehpour, H. Yamin, Zuyi Li,
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
Keywords: scheduling, risk, management, forecasting, systems, operations, electric, power, market
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 2002-03-28
List price: $129.50
ISBN-10: 0471443379
ISBN-13: 9780471443377

An essential overview of post-deregulation market operations in electrical power systems Until recently the U.S. electricity industry was dominated by vertically integrated utilities. It is now evolving into a distributive and competitive market driven by market forces and increased competition. With electricity amounting to a $200 billion per year market in the United States, the implications of this restructuring will naturally affect the rest of the world. Why is restructuring necessary? What are the components of restructuring? How is the new structure different from the old mono