This updated introductory textbook covers the most important developments that are taking place in the electric power industry. Although the topic areas and depth of coverage remain about the same, this edition provides a more complete treatment of the power flow-based techniques in a new chapter which deals with optimal power flow. The discussion on unit commitment has been expanded to include the LaGrange relaxation approach. The chapter on interchange transactions provides students with an appreciation of the complications that may accompany a competitive market for the generation of electric energy. Sections on security analysis have been updated to incorporate the use of bounding and other contingency selection methods.

The electric power industry is undergoing unprecedented change due to deregulation, open access to transmission systems, and the start up of independent power producers. These changes have spurred many technical issues that affect the business and market structure of the industry. This second edition addresses the changes that have taken place in the industry in the last decade.

Contents

Characteristics of Power Generation Units

Economic Dispatch of Thermal Units and Methods of Solution

Transmission System Effects

Unit Commitment

Generation with Limited Energy Supply

Hydrothermal Coordination

Production Cost Models

Control of Generation

Interchange of Power and Energy

Power System Security

An Introduction to State Estimation in Power Systems

Optimal Power Flow

Appendix

Index