Power System Operations and Electricity Markets provides the information engineers need to understand and meet the challenges of the new competitive environment of the electric power industry. Integrating the business and technical aspects of the restructured industry, it explains, clearly and succinctly, how methods for power systems operations and energy marketing relate to public policy, regulation, economics, and engineering science. The authors examine the technologies and techniques currently in use and lay the groundwork for the coming era. The book is current, insightful, and complete with Web links that will help readers stay up to date.