Includes bibliographical references and index.

The evolution of the electric power industry -- Restructuring and the transition to more competitive power markets -- The first major challenges to the system : the California restructuring experience -- Power marketers in a restructured power industry -- The role of distributed energy resources in a restructured power industry -- Independent power generation -- Understanding both technical and business factors -- The North American bulk electric system -- Methods for economically operating a power system -- Power generation control -- New reliability and control concepts -- Available transfer capability -- Network congestion and transmission loading relief -- The use of power flow and stability analysis tools -- Technology needs for the electric power industry.

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