This book discusses the role electricity plays in sustaining and improving the quality of life. The author elucidates the numerous approaches to estimating value, including electricity's contribution toward the U.S. Gross Domestic Product; its role in medicine, and its ability to power communications. Traditional measures such the cost of outages, the impact of storms, the cost of restoring power systems after storms, the Value of Lost Load (VOLL), consumer Willingness to Pay (WTP) to avoid outages, and consumer surveys are covered extensively. In addition, the book speculates on life without electricity and how society may have evolved without it.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9781498744317
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214352812
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering
Author
Clark w. Gellings, P.E.
Publication Name
Exploring the Value of Electricity
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Physics
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
522g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Clark w. Gellings, P.E.
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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