Contents:

Distributed generation versus traditional power systems;
demand for electric power
reliability and reliability evaluation; planning and the planning process; cost and economic evaluation; reciprocating piston engine distributed generators; gas turbine powered distributed generators; fuel cell powered distributed generators; renewable resource distributed generators; energy storage for use with distributed generation; distributed generation systems - planning and comparison; basic DG case examples - what to include and how; basic DG cases -modularity and reliability and cost; basic DG cases - grid interconnection options; basic DG cases - schedule and operating characteristics; basic DG cases - reliability, maintenance and availability; basic DG cases - renewable resource generation; detailed DG case and sensitive study; business factors and their influence on DG value; objectivity and bias in DG planning and evaluation; recommendations and guidelines for DG planners.