POWER GENERATION, OPERATION, AND CONTROL THIRD EDITION BY Allen J. Wood, Bruce F. Wollenberg and Gerald B. Sheblé

POWER GENERATION, OPERATION, AND CONTROL THIRD EDITION BY Allen J. Wood, Bruce F. Wollenberg and Gerald B. Sheblé

CONTENTS:

1 Introduction

2 Industrial Organization, Managerial Economics, and Finance

3 Economic Dispatch of Thermal Units and Methods of Solution

4 Unit Commitment

5 Generation with Limited Energy Supply

6 Transmission System Effects

7 Power System Security

8 Optimal Power Flow

9 Introduction to State Estimation in Power Systems

10 Control of Generation

11 Interchange, Pooling, Brokers, and Auctions

12 Short-Term Demand Forecasting

PREFACE:

It has now been 17 years from the second edition (and a total of 28 years from the publishing of the first edition of this text). To say that much has changed is an understatement. As noted in the dedication, Allen Wood passed away during the preparation of this edition and a new coauthor, Gerald Sheblé, has joined Bruce Wollenberg in writing the text. Dr. Sheblé brings an expertise that is both similar and different from that of Dr. Wollenberg to this effort, and the text clearly shows a new

breadth in topics covered. The second edition was published in 1996, which was in the midst of the period of “deregulation” or more accurately “reregulation” of the electric industry both in

the United States and worldwide. New concepts such as electric power spot mar kets, Independent System Operators (ISOs) in the United States, and independent generation, transmission, and distribution companies are now common. Power system control centers have become much larger and cover a much larger geo graphic area as markets have expanded. The U.S. government has partnered with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (formerly the North American Electric Reliability Council) and has begun a much tighter governance of electric company practices as they affect the system’s reliability and security since the events of 9/11. We have added several new chapters to the text to both reflect the increased importance of the topics covered and broaden the educational and engineering value of the book. Both Sheblé and Wollenberg are professors at major universities and have developed new examples, problems, and software for the text. Both Wollenberg and Sheblé are consultants and expert witnesses to the electric energy industry. We hope this effort is of value to the readers.