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Power Systems

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Power System Operations

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This introductory chapter provides an overview (1) of the physical, economic, and regulatory layers of power systems; (2) of how such systems are operated; and (3) of power markets, which constitute the prevalent paradigm of power system management.

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Conejo, A.J., Baringo, L. (2018). Power Systems. In: Power System Operations. Power Electronics and Power Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69407-8_1

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