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Distributed Generation: The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium
Edited by Anne-Marie Borbely and Jan F Kreider
CRC Press
2001
416pp ISBN 0849300746
£70.00
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- Describes the deregulated, distributed power utility from a sound financial, regulatory, and technical basis
- Provides a detailed overview of the technologies associated with distributed power generation, both traditional
and emerging.
- Emphasizes feasible, near-term technologies that will see application in the next few years
- Discusses various aspects of the developing marketplace, including the regulatory, financial, and economic
environments and the infrastructure
As a result of deregulation, the US electric utility industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation with far-reaching
technical and social consequences. At the heart of this transformation lies Distributed Generation (DG)-the substitution
of centralized electricity production with smaller-scale technologies located in or near facilities and powered by natural
gas or renewable resources. The Electric Power Research Institute estimates that 20 percent of all new power
generation will use distributed, not centralized technologies.
Distributed Generation: The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium is the first step to understanding the myriad
issues that surround the newest, most significant trend in power production since the steam turbine. Chapters
contributed by the top experts in their fields address virtually every aspect of this energy "revolution," from its
associated technologies to the regulatory environment and from choosing the right DG system for a given purpose
to the novel financial and economic opportunities this paradigm shift presents.
Contents
- Distributed Generation: An Introduction.
- Combustion Engine Generator Sets.
- Combustion Turbines.
- Photovoltaic Systems.
- Microturbines.
- Fuel Cells.
- Principles of Control of Distributed Generation Systems.
- Economic and Financial Aspects of Distributed Generation.
- The Regulatory Environment.
- Combined Heat and Power.
- Electric Power Distribution Systems.
- Installation and Interconnection.
- Fuels.
This book gives engineers and energy business developers their first opportunity to explore and gain a broad understanding of the new energy landscape. With its detailed discussion of the near-term technologies that will see application in the next few years, Distributed Generation: The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium will undoubtedly become the industry's standard reference
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