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Hardcover: 1248 pages

Publisher: CRC; 2 edition (February 1, 2004)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0824748751

ISBN-13: 978-0824748753

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Providing more than twice the content of the original edition, this new edition is the premier source on the selection, development, and provision of safe, high-quality, and cost-effective electric utility distribution systems, and it promises vast improvements in system reliability and layout by spanning every aspect of system planning including load forecasting, scheduling, performance, and economics. Responding to the evolving needs of electric utilities, Power Distribution Planning Reference Book presents an abundance of real-world examples, procedural and managerial issues, and engineering and analytical methodologies that are crucial to efficient and enhanced system performance.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction

Preface

1 Power Delivery Systems 1

2 Consumer Demand and Electric Load 47

3 Electric Load, Coincidence, and Behavior 85

4 Power System Reliability 103

5 Economics and Evaluation of Cost 135

6 Evaluation, Prioritization, and Approval 167

7 Equipment Ratings, Loadings, Lifetime, and Failure 231

8 Equipment Failures and System Performance 267

9 Load Reach and Volt-VAR Engineering 283

10 Distributed Resources 331

11 Basic Line Segment and Transformer Sizing Economics 389

12 Choosing the left Set of Line and Equipment Sizes 419

13 Distribution Feeder Layout 449

14 Feeder Layout, Switching, and Reliability 477

15 Multi-Feeder Layout 553

16 Distribution Substations 579

17 Distribution System Layout 615

18 Substation Siting and System Expansion Planning 661

19 Service Level Layout and Planning 705

20 Planning Goals and Criteria 735

21 Reliability-Related Criteria and Their Use 757

22 Distribution Circuit Electrical Analysis 785

23 Distribution System Reliability Analysis Methods 819

24 Automated Planning Tools and Methods 869

25 T&D Load Forecasting Methods 909

26 Planning and the T&D Planning Process 967

27 Practical Aspects of T&D Load Forecasting 1017

28 Balancing Reliability and Spending 1055

29 Objectivity, Bias, and Accuracy in Planning 1127

30 Key Points, Guidelines, Recommendations 1189

Index 1207

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