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Rothwell - Electricity Economics - 9780471234371 - V9780471234371
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Electricity Economics

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Description for Electricity Economics Hardcover. Written originally as a manual for the Federal Energy Commission to train regional rate regulators, this is a clear, comprehensive primer on the principles of economics and finance underlying the regulation of electricity markets and the deregulation of electricity generation. Series: IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCC; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
A lucid and up-to-date introduction to understanding electrical power utilities in an era of change

Electric utilities worldwide are undergoing profound transformations: nationally owned systems are becoming privatized, privately owned systems that were previously regulated are becoming deregulated, and national systems are becoming international.

Professionals in the power sector must now work in a new world in which an understanding of the principles of markets and how to evaluate investment projects under competition are essential.

This text was written as a manual for the Russian Federal Energy Commission to train regional electricity rate regulators in the principles of economics ... Read more

Designed both as a reference for practicing professionals and as a textbook for university and continuing education programs, Electricity Economics: Regulation and Deregulation discusses:

  • The lessons learned from international experiences
  • Competitive versus noncompetitive markets
  • Cost and supply, profit, and economic efficiency
  • The cost of capital, including net present value, discounting, and risk and return
  • Wholesale power markets, generation expansion, and customer choice
  • Specific international examples including the Californian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Argentine power sectors
  • Plus numerous exercises to help clarify and support absorption of the concepts
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471234371
SKU
V9780471234371
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Rothwell
GEOFFREY ROTHWELL is a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and a senior research associate at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He received his MS and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley.  TOMÁS GÓMEZ is a professor of electrical engineering at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain. He is currently Vice Rector of ... Read more

Reviews for Electricity Economics
"This training guide requires no familiarity with economics and uses a minimum of mathematics to provide power sector professionals with the tools to face change." (Business Horizons, September-October 2004) “...this collection is devoted tot he challenges that lie ahead in this area.” (Business Horizons, Vol. 47, No. 2, March/April 2004) "...a useful addition to the introductory literature ... Read more

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