Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Understanding Electricity 1
Chapter 2 Regulating the Electricity Sector 9
Chapter 3 The Economics of Electricity 21
Chapter 4 Wind Power 33
Chapter 5 Solar Power 47
Chapter 6 Biomass 65
Chapter 7 Geothermal 77
Chapter 8 Hydropower 87
Chapter 9 Nuclear 103
Chapter 10 Coal 117
Chapter 11 Natural Gas 131
Chapter 12 Conclusion 145
Notes 149
Index 191
About the Authors 201
