The complexity of the electric grid is increasing as a variety of different renewable energy sources are being added to it. This requires the formulation of more advanced and accurate short-term electric load forecasting (STLF) techniques for smooth operation of the grid. The wo…
Electric utility restructuring policy in the United States made fundamental changes to the mechanisms which determine how electric power is generated and what retail customers will pay for it. The pervasive use of electric power in household and business activity means the polic…
In the financial turmoil of 2008, U.S. firms reported debt-ratios that differed from the debt-ratios calculated from balance sheets. The problem is that investors bought common stock expecting initial investment return and lost money when companies delisted. The purpose of this …
The state-of-the-art restructuring of power industries is changing the fundamental nature of retail electricity business. As a result, the so-called Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) strategies implemented on electric utilities are also undergoing modifications. Such modificati…
The recent changes in the electric utility industry due to the deregulation of the industry have created an immense need for the evaluation of all the services provided. The electric utility companies all across the United States have been providing these services for a long per…
This research argues that the United States' version of the Least-Cost Planning (LCP) for electric power long-term development is insufficient to fully accommodate the problems associated with planning for this sub-sector in the Least-Developing Countries (LDC's). This insuffici…