{"product_id":"9780471234371","title":"Electricity Economics Regulation and Deregulation","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eElectricity Economics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRegulation and Deregulation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeoffrey Rothwell | Tomás Gómez | Mohamed E. El-Hawary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA lucid and up-to-date introduction to understanding electrical power utilities in an era of change  \u003cp\u003eElectric 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessionals 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text was written as a manual for the Russian Federal Energy Commission to train regional electricity rate regulators in the principles of economics and finance involved in regulating electricity markets and deregulating electricity generation. Requiring no familiarity with economics and using a minimum of mathematics, this book provides professionals in the power sector with the tools to face the new realities of electric utility operation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned both as a reference for practicing professionals and as a textbook for university and continuing education programs, \u003ci\u003eElectricity Economics: Regulation and Deregulation\u003c\/i\u003e discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe lessons learned from international experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompetitive versus noncompetitive markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCost and supply, profit, and economic efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe cost of capital, including net present value, discounting, and risk and return\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWholesale power markets, generation expansion, and customer choice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific international examples including the Californian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Argentine power sectors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlus numerous exercises to help clarify and support absorption of the concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGEOFFREY ROTHWELL\u003c\/b\u003e 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.   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOMÁS GÓMEZ\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of electrical engineering at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain. He is currently Vice Rector of Research and formerly was the director of the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica at the same university.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 February 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471234371\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380029649036,"sku":"9780471234371","price":145.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471234371.jpg?v=1780176961","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471234371","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}