1st Edition

Distributed Generation The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium

Edited By Anne-Marie Borbely, Jan F. Kreider Copyright 2001
416 Pages
by CRC Press

416 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

416 Pages
by CRC Press

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... Read more
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.

Biography

Anne-Marie Borbely, Jan F. Kreider