Alternating Currents or Learning for Earning

Alternating Currents: Electricity and Public Policy

Author: Timothy J J Brennan

Many U.S. states, as well as many countries, are opening their electric power markets to competition. Others, in response to the crisis in California, have ruled out competition. Alternating Currents provides a timely overview of the major issues facing industry regulators, legislators and others as they consider whether, when, and how to open electricity markets.

The authors begin with background on the electric power industry, including the technology for producing and delivering power, the history of regulatory policy, and an analysis of recent experiences with restructuring. They then provide insights into the policy debates and economic issues, including industry structure, future regulation, system integrity and reliability, the mitigation of market power, and environmental protection.

Alternating Currents describes the recent events leading to the demise of retail competition in California in order to extract lessons for future attempts at deregulation. It offers perspectives on what makes electricity a unique resource and what makes the potential conflict between competition and reliability the most pressing of the long-term concerns for the electricity industry.

What People Are Saying

William W. Hogan
Well written and accessible for students, the general public, and members of the policy community. The coverage of market power is both sophisticated and balanced. It is one of the best summaries I have seen on the subject. The discussion of current debates, particularly the response to what happened in California, is timely and well balanced.

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Learning for Earning: Your Route to Success

Author: John A Wanat

Learning for Earning introduces younger students to the skills they will need to succeed in school, on the job, and on their own. It guides students through the steps involved in choosing a career, finding employment, and succeeding on the job. The text includes added chapters on the importance of preparing for today's high-technology workplace, the rights of the worker and the importance of a career plan. It also includes information on money management and independent living skills.