Alternating Currents

Electricity Markets and Public Policy

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Environmental, Nature, Environment, Ecology
Cover of the book Alternating Currents by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez ISBN: 9781136527036
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 30, 2010
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
ISBN: 9781136527036
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 30, 2010
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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 industry for which the introduction of market competition has been notoriously difficult. In response to these challenges, Alternating Currents provides a timely overview and analysis of the concerns facing industry regulators, legislators, and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electricity markets. Authors Brennan, Palmer, and Martinez offer background on the history of regulatory policy and the technology for producing and delivering electric power. They then provide insights into the policy debates and economic issues involved in eleven important topics, including industry structure, system integrity and reliability, the mitigation of market power, and environmental protection. Alternating Currents describes the recent events leading to the demise of retail competition in California with the intent on drawing lessons for the future. In the end, the authors offer their perspective about what makes electricity a unique resource and how those factors make the potential conflict between competition and reliability the most pressing of the long-term concerns about the transformation of the electric power industry.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 industry for which the introduction of market competition has been notoriously difficult. In response to these challenges, Alternating Currents provides a timely overview and analysis of the concerns facing industry regulators, legislators, and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electricity markets. Authors Brennan, Palmer, and Martinez offer background on the history of regulatory policy and the technology for producing and delivering electric power. They then provide insights into the policy debates and economic issues involved in eleven important topics, including industry structure, system integrity and reliability, the mitigation of market power, and environmental protection. Alternating Currents describes the recent events leading to the demise of retail competition in California with the intent on drawing lessons for the future. In the end, the authors offer their perspective about what makes electricity a unique resource and how those factors make the potential conflict between competition and reliability the most pressing of the long-term concerns about the transformation of the electric power industry.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Basic and Applied Perspectives on Learning, Cognition, and Development by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Resolving the Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Strategic Entrepreneurial Finance by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Private Lives in Public Places by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book From Adult Education to the Learning Society by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Adolescent Suicidal Behavior by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Harrison Birtwistle: The Mask of Orpheus by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book The Adam Smith Review: Volume 9 by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Judging a Book by Its Cover by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Handbook of Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity Treatment by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Sexualities in Context by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Touring Beyond the Nation: A Transnational Approach to European Tourism History by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Classic Cases in Neuropsychology by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book A Dictionary of Catch Phrases by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
Cover of the book Efficiency and Justice in the Industrial World: v. 2: The Uneasy Success of Postwar Europe by Timothy J. Brennan, Karen L. Palmer, Salvador A. Martinez
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy