Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Systems

Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Systems is a practical, standards-driven reference for the engineers who design, protect, and operate the electrical grid. Fully revised and technically reviewed for this second edition, it follows the complete power chain — generation, high-voltage transmission, substations, and distribution — and then goes deep on the engineering core that working professionals are paid to get right.

Inside you will find clear, worked treatment of:

• Fault analysis and short-circuit studies
• Protection coordination and the complete ANSI device-number system
• Arc-flash analysis to IEEE 1584-2018
• Transformer, motor, and transmission-line protection
• Power quality, harmonics, and system stability
• Renewable and distributed-energy interconnection under IEEE 1547-2018
• HVDC and inverter-based-resource (IBR) protection
• Microgrids, black start, and resynchronization
• Grid cybersecurity, AI in grid operations, and advanced energy storage
• Resilient design for extreme weather, commissioning, and acceptance testing

The book closes with integrated case studies, a full ANSI device-number reference table, conductor and transformer reference data, a glossary, and a standards bibliography. Throughout, it is careful to apply the right code to the right side of the meter — the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) on the customer side and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC, ANSI C2) on the utility side — a distinction behind many real-world design errors.

Written in plain engineering language with figures, one-line diagrams, and tables on every topic, it serves equally as a daily desk reference for practicing power, protection, and distribution engineers and as a structured study guide for those preparing for the Electrical PE (Power) exam.