Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution | E-Book

Topics covered include:

• Electric power generation: nonconventional methods
• Electric power generation: conventional methods
• Transmission system
• Distribution systems
• Electric power utilization
• Power quality

These include advanced energy technologies, distributed utilities, load characterization and modeling, and power quality issues such as power system harmonics, voltage sags, and power quality monitoring. With six new and 16 fully revised chapters, the book supplies a high level of detail and, more importantly, a tutorial style of writing and use of photographs and graphics to help the reader understand the material.

New chapters cover:

• Water
• Transmission Line Reliability Methods
• High Voltage Direct Current Transmission System
• Advanced Technology High-Temperature Conduction
• Distribution Short-Circuit Protection
• Linear Electric Motors