Reliability Analyses for Our Utility System
At this point, let’s recap where we are in our examination of electric utility systems. In Chapter 2, we discussed some fundamental concepts of how the electric load for utilities varies on both a daily and an annual basis. We also briefly examined five basic types of generating units that are commonly found on utility systems. We also discussed how a utility uses the operating cost of each type of generating unit in deciding which type of generating unit to operate at any given time to meet the continually varying electric demands of its customers.
In Chapter 3, we discussed the fact that utilities plan for the future by finding answers to three fundamental questions. We then discussed how reliability ...
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