As the energy market restructures into a significantly more competitive industry, many energy companies are considering distributed generation (DG) as part of a new customer-focused corporate strategy. Chambers, et al cover the technologies associated with DG including diesel engines, gas-fired internal combustion generator sets, fuel cell systems, micro-turbines, and photovoltaic systems in easy-to-understand language.

Contents:

• Introduction and background
• Drivers and impacts
• Combustion turbines and micro-turbines
• Fuel cells
• Renewable resources
• Technical application issues
• Project financing and economics
• Utility perspectives and issues
• Conclusions
• Appendices