Electric Power Industry in Nontechnical Language

Denise Warkentin-Glenn

Jan 2006 · PennWell Books

About this ebook

In the second edition of this bestseller, Denise Warkentin-Glenn presents in everyday language the nuances, history, and recent developments of the electric power industry. This new version includes updated information on utilities, merchant plants, rural cooperatives, government entities and more. It also has new chapters covering the 2005 Energy Policy Act, environmental standards, and updates to industry mergers and acquisitions. This important edition gives a comprehensive look at our country's most critical economic driver.

Key Features: - Impacts of new regulation - Simple and clear explanations of generation, transmission and governance - How cleaner fuels and new technology are transforming the industry - The newest environmental standards

Ratings and reviews

Great acronym glossary. These are rare to find in the industry--despite a plethora of acronyms.

Indonesian Engineer.

About the author

Denise Warkentin-Glenn has been involved in researching and writing on the electric power industry for 12 years, and formerly served as managing editor of PennWell's Electric Light & Power and Energy Marketing magazines. In addition to Electric Power Industry in Nontechnical Language Glenn also wrote Energy Marketing Handbook: A Nontechnical Guide. She also worked for six years in marketing, sales, and communication capacities at an electric utility in Oklahoma. She resides in northeast Oklahoma with her husband and son.