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The Purpose of this guide is to provide a non-technical overview and links to relevant resources for the power and energy field. It includes text and graphic information on fundamental industrial and technical topics related to the global power industry.
The Audience for this guide is business or law professionals, media specialists, communications planners, regulators, legislators, investors, economists, consumers, policy makers, power users, advanced students, or engineers in other technical fields.
The Scope of this Reference Guide is like that of a special library collection; it is not comprehensive but selective. The aim of the guide is to organize and highlight the most reliable sources of information in the field of power and energy.
The Document Scope includes text, graphics, charts and tables used by professionals to track and discuss power and energy. Resources are collected from databases, journals, government sites and professionals in the field.
This guide relies on contributions by experts in the field and by users of the guide to maintain relevant information. Keeping up-to-date is an ongoing process and the work of the IEEE Educational Activities group in conjunction with the IEEE Power Engineering Society
Overview of the Electric Power Industry
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/primer.html
This overview provides a brief introduction to the electric power industry for the layperson--presenting background information on the industry's overall nature and composition. The site is supported by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). EIA is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. EIA provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. The EIA website provides free access to current and historic EIA publications, including government brochures, directories, technical reports, and statistics.
http://www.powerlearning.org.uk/
Developed by the Electricity Training Association of the
Key Facts: A Look at the Electric Power Industry
http://www.eei.org/issues/comp_reg/key_facts/index.htm
It takes a high measure of coordination among all companies to ensure that power
flows remain in balance to meet electricity needs. Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of
History of the
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/chg_stru_update/appa.html
This link brings the reader to a text document (20 pages including a bibliography) supplied by the EIA on the history of the electrical industry of today. Links at the end of the document take the reader to pending legislation, a table of contents, and the EIA homepage. The page was last modified in October, 2002. This is from the appendix of the analysis report: The Changing Structure of the Electric Power Industry 2000: An Update.
http://www.power-technology.com/index.html
Power Technology is the electrical power industry's international product and service supplier catalogue. Power Technology contains a global events and conference diary, global associations directory, and projects and industry links.
Power Engineering Guide-Transmission and Distribution
http://www.siemens.com/page/1,3771,253716-0-12_3_253716-0,00.html
Regulation & Deregulation
Powering a Generation of Change
http://americanhistory.si.edu/csr/powering/
Powering a Generation of Change is a project to document the story of electrical power restructuring in
Status of State Electric Industry Restructuring Activity
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/chg_str/regmap.html
This EIA site provides an overview of the status of electric industry restructuring in each state. The local distribution company continues to provide transmission and distribution (delivery of energy) services. Retail access allows customers to choose their own supplier of generation energy services, but each state's retail access schedule varies according to the legislative mandates or regulatory orders. The information in the “Status of State Electric Industry Restructuring Activity Map” was gathered from state public utility commissions, state legislatures, and utility company web pages. Each state has a link to several tables dedicated to summarizing regulatory orders, legislation, investigative studies, retail access, stranded costs, public benefits programs, pilot programs, and any additional information. The information is updated on a monthly basis.
Electric Power Industry Restructuring and Deregulation
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/restructure.html
This EIA site provides information regarding a variety of aspects on the restructuring and deregulation of the electric power industry, including fact sheets, booklets (in PDF download format), tables, research reports, federal legislation documents and more. It is a “one stop shop” for people interested in understanding the industry deregulation process from the perspective of regulators. A background understanding of regulation is recommended as the material is presented at and advanced level.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
http://www.naruc.org/resources/state.shtml
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is a non-profit organization comprised of members from governmental agencies that are engaged in the regulation of utilities and carriers in the fifty States, the
Electric Utility Restructuring Briefing Book
This website hosts research reports from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a branch of the Library of Congress providing nonpartisan research reports to members of the House and Senate. Most of the reports are compiled by research librarians in CRS and aim to provide insights to current legislation issues with a list of references. Many of the governmental agency reports are dated with a gap in recent coverage due to recent government information restrictions. In addition, some of the links provided by the original reporters are dead links. However, the overall approach to the energy regulation information by the CRS is a good one. Possibly the most valuable part of this link is the link to the CRS home page for broader information access to government documents.
http://eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contentsnjava.html
The Energy Information Administration site provides vast coverage on the international energy production, consumption, and trade. Detailed profiles, analysis and statistics of most countries can also be obtained in this site.
BP statistical review of world energy 2002
http://www.bp.com/centres/energy2002/index.asp
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy has aimed to provide a comprehensive source of high-quality data for analysts, policy makers and all those with an interest in energy matters. Over time, the Review has tracked major changes in the structure of the energy business, the response of the markets to shocks such as the oil crises of the 1970s and the changing pattern of energy trade.
Energy Information Centre in the World Energy Council (WEC)
http://www.worldenergy.org/wec-geis/edc/
The World Energy Council (WEC) is the foremost global multi-energy organization in the world today. The Energy Information Centre provides a mainly geographic approach to the energy data and other information collected by the World Energy Council. A list of 130 countries provides energy profiles and statistics information. Research reports with emphasis on the new energy technology in the world are also provided in the publication section.
World Energy Outlook (WEO) in International Energy Agency
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/
WEO is the world's most complete and authoritative energy publication. It presents projections through the year 2030 for supply and demand of oil, gas, coal, renewable energy sources, nuclear power and electricity. It covers the world and 18 major regions. It draws lessons for energy security, trade and investment. It also assesses energy-related carbon dioxide emissions and policies designed to reduce them.
The Renewable Energy Policy Project
CREST (Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology) has been a pioneering force publishing information about renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability available on the Internet. The site aims to provide credible information, insightful analysis, and innovative strategies amid changing energy markets and mounting environmental needs.
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/renewable/basics/index.html
http://www.windpower.dk/tour/index.htm
The Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association developed the Guided Tour on Wind Energy site. This tour caters to both experts and novices of wind energy. Areas addressed on the site include: Wind Energy Resources, Computing Wind Turbine Energy Output, How does a Wind Turbine Work?, Designing a Wind Turbine, and Research and Development in Wind.
Fuel Cell Today
http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/index/
Fuel Cells Today is a useful online resource with a very diverse range of materials about fuel cell technology. Possibly the most interesting part of the site is the Reference Centre, where users can find information on different types of fuel cells, their applications, history of their development, possible materials to use in their design, and more. All educational and technical descriptions are intended to promote the global adoption of fuel cells as a clean, efficient energy source. There is also plenty of literature in the Knowledge Bank. Fuel cell news and emerging technologies are covered, and the site is updated regularly.
IEEE Seminar: “Power for Dummies
IEEE Seminar: “Power for Dummies” presented in conjunction with the IEEE Power Engineering Society Annual Meeting, covers all the power basics for non-engineers. Two presentations given by IEEE members in Power Engineering virtual community are available at (URL will be posted here soon). The presentations include:
Technical Issues in Electricity Production and Use by Dr. Peter W. Sauer (Sauer_Slides.ppt)
Power System Basics for Business Professionals by Mariesa Crow (SPM_Crow.ppt)
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of US shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates, and industry associates worldwide. EEI members serve over 95 percent of all customers served by the shareholder-owned segment of the industry. They generate approximately 70 percent of all the electricity generated by electric companies in the country and service about 70 percent of all ultimate customers in the nation. EEI's mission focuses on advocating public policy, expanding market opportunities, and providing strategic business information.
IEEE Power Engineering Society
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/society/power/
The IEEE Power Engineering Society is a worldwide, non-profit association of 24,000 women and men engaged in electric power engineering. The Power Engineering Society provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and educating members of the industry and the general public.
American Public Power Association (APPA)
http://www.appanet.org/
APPA was founded to advance the policy interests of public power, its members and their consumers, and to provide services to help ensure adequate, reliable electricity at a reasonable price.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
EPRI is a research consortium for the improvement of electric power generation and delivery. Includes journals, newsletters, and reports.
http://apc2003.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
For more than 63 years, the American Power Conference has covered generation, transmission & distribution and business issues. It covers GENERATION, including Nuclear revival ,Emissions control, Distributed generation, Merchant power, The future of coal, Viability of renewables, and New generation: boom or bust .
http://pgi2002.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
The Power-Gen conference averages 20,000 attendees is the largest power event in the world.
http://dt2003.events.pennnet.com/home.cfm
This is a conference for power companies and their suppliers. It covers some of the technologies and strategies that are being developed and utilized by utilities and energy service providers include power system automation technologies, metering technologies, geospatial technologies, mobile computing, load control and monitoring technologies, distributed generation and Web-based technologies.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epa_sum.html
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_sum.html
Online
http://www.csis.org/mideast/online.html
The Middle East Net Assessment report series, provided by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), contains reports and briefings on a wide range of strategic issues in the
Electric Power Research Institute: Journal Online
http://www.epri.com/journal/default.asp
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) produces an online journal that covers many important developments in power generation and distribution. Most of the articles deal with technological breakthroughs in this field; which can include, for example, environmental issues, energy efficiency, energy storage, and power plant operation. The EPRI journal is divided into six departments on the Web site. In the Field is a section that describes the latest applications and innovations at EPRI. The Discovery section looks more closely at the research conducted at the institute. Some of the articles may note a particular product available for purchase; however, all of them can be viewed without cost.
A Magazine covering news in the energy industry.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/glossary.html
A list of electricity terminology.
Electric Power Industry Glossary
http://www.energycentral.com/sections/directories/glossary/
A list of glossary with industry slants.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/glossary/glossary_main_page.htm
This list of glossary includes energy terms and definitions as used in EIA reports, on EIA survey forms, and by the energy industry.
May 2003 Volume 1, Number 1