TY - BOOK AU - Willis, H. Lee AU - Scott, Walter G. TI - Distributed Power Generation: Planning and evaluation SN - 978-1-4987-7183-2 U1 - 621.31 PY - 2016/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Electrical N1 - 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 ER -