Electric power system basics : for the nonelectrical professional / Steven W. Blume.

Preface
Acknowledgments
ch. 1. System overview, terminology, and basic concepts
Chapter objectives
History of electric power
System overview
Terminology and basic concepts
ch. 2. Generation
Chapter objectives
AC voltage generation
The three-phase ac generator
Real-time generation
Generator connections
Wye and delta stator connections
Power plants and prime movers
ch. 3. Transmission lines
Chapter objectives
Transmission lines
Conductors
Transmission line design parameters (optional supplementary reading)
Underground transmission (optional supplementary reading)
DC transmission systems (optional supplementary reading)
ch. 4. Substations
Chapter objectives
Substation equipment
Transformers
Regulators
Circuit breakers
Reclosers
Disconnect switches
Lightning arresters
Electrical bus
Capacitor banks
Reactors
Static VAR compensators
Control buildings
Preventative maintenance


ch. 5. Distribution
Chapter objectives
Distribution systems
Transformer connections (optional supplementary reading)
Fuses and cutouts
Riser of dip pole
Underground service
ch. 6. Consumption
Chapter objectives
Electrical energy consumption
Power system efficiency
Power factor
Supply and demand
Demand-side management
Metering
Performance-based rates
Service-entrance equipment
ch. 7. System protection
Chapter objectives
Two types of protection
System-protection equipment and concepts
Distribution protection
Transmission protection
Substation protection
Generator protection
Generator synchronization
Overall transmission protection


ch. 8. Interconnected power systems
Chapter objectives
Interconnected power systems
The North American power grids
Regulatory environment
Interchange scheduling
Interconnected system operations
system demand and generator loading
Reliable grid operations
ch. 9. System control centers and telecommunications
Chapter objectives
Electric system control centers
Supervisory control and data acquisitions (SCADA)
Energy management systems
Telecommunications
ch. 10. Personal protection (safety)
Chapter objectives
Electrical safety
Personal protection
Appendix
Appendix A : The derivation of root mean squared
Appendix B : Graphical power factor analysis
Index.