A profile of the electric power industry : facing the challenges of the 21st century / Charles E. Clark, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Charles E.

Series:

2012 digital library.

Industry profiles collection.

Industry profiles collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric utilities--United States.

Electric utilities.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The electric power industry was traditionally a utility to which people gave little thought. It had stable prices, low business risk, and predictable emerging issues. Great change has shaken the industry. Mergers have resulted in large and powerful companies. Natural gas prices have plummeted and gas is replacing coal as the basis for both electricity production and new capacity. Environmental regulation is in flux. And new technologies are transforming all parts of the industry's value chain. The high cost and new skills demanded by these technologies give rise to unprecedented financial risk.

Contents:

List of figures

List of tables

1. Introduction

2. How the industry operates

3. Electric industry organization

4. Outside market forces for the electric industry

5. Regulation of the electric industry

6. Challenges and opportunities for the electric industry

Notes

Resources for further study

Index.

Notes:

Part of: 2012 digital library.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-152) and index.

Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on September 29, 2012).

ISBN:

1-283-89503-X

1-60649-384-1

OCLC:

811545422