This nontechnical guide provides information on how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed. Written in easy-to-understand language, this title is a must for industry newcomers as well as veteran professionals who need a quick refresher on the ever-changing electric power industry.

Contents

• The big picture: from plant to plug
• History
• Boilers
• Turbines
• Controls and control rooms
• Emmisions and pollutants
• Generators
• Engines
• Traditional fuels
• Alternative fuels
• Transformers
• Substations
• Poles and towers
• Lines and voltages
• Site selection and permits
• North American Electric Reliability Council
• Residential electricity

Audience

• Field level personnel
• Management
• Energy lending and finance professionals
• Anyone who seeks to understand how, or relies upon, energy markets
• Students

About the Author

Ann Chambers is author of several PennWell top-selling books. She served as managing editor for PennWell's 1998 and 1999 editions of the International Electric Power Encyclopedia. Ms. Chambers is a former editor and writer for Power Engineering and Power Engineering International and an author of PennWell's Power Industry Abbreviator. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Oklahoma State University.

Details
Type: Hardcover
Size: 6x9
Pages: 262
Published: 1999
ISBN: 9780878147564