The past several years have seen marked changes in the institutional structures of the electric power industry in many countries. In most cases the driving forces for change have come from the governments. Often the objective is to introduce more competition and to increase private sector ownership of the electric supply industry. The overall aim regardless of the drivers, is to reduce the pric...

The origins of the Mexican Electric Power System can be traced back to the year 1879, when the first thermoelectric plant started its operation, mainly to satisfy the textile industry in the city of Leon, in the state of Guanajuato. At these early stages, the main goal of the electricity supply industry was that of satisfying the demand of the textile and mining industries (like “Real del Monte...

We present new approaches for 5-minute ahead electricity load forecasting. They were evaluated on data from the Australian electricity market operator for 2006-2008. After examining the load characteristics using autocorrelation analysis with 4-week sliding window, we selected 51 features. Using this feature set with linear regression and support vector regression we achieved an improvement of ...

The electricity industry has particular characteristics that create barriers to its successful commercialization. Electrical energy is instantaneously transmitted from generators to end-use equipment according to physical laws rather than commercial contracts. Any blueprint for commercialization must be compatible with these characteristics. The main commercial activities in a restructured elec...

In the household appliance industry, heat pump systems have been used for a long time in refrigerators and freezers to cool food, and the industry has driven the development of small, high-quality, low-price heat pump components. The low price of good quality heat pump components, along with an increased willingness by customers to pay extra for lower electricity consumption and environmental i...

Electricity spot prices in the emerging power markets are volatile, a consequence of the unique physical attributes of electricity production and distribution. Uncontrolled exposure to market price risks can lead to devastating consequences for market participants in the restructured electricity industry. Lessons learned from the financial markets suggest that financial derivatives, when well u...

The publication presents heat and electricity management in the Polish steel industry. paper is based on actual data consumption intensity by processes industry Poland Industry 4.0 conditions. Two production are used Poland: EAF Electric Arc Furnace BOF Basic Oxygen Furnace. analysis an of to characterise shows that technology always more intensive intensive. On basis conducted analysis, it can...

The cost reduction of green tea processing, the control of fossil fuel resources, and the curbing of corresponding greenhouse gases emission depend on the energy efficiency of tea processing units. Therefore, it is imperative to identify and analyze factors determining energy efficiency of these agro-industrial units. To this end, the present descriptive survey was carried out on 40 managers of...

National energy planning has become increasingly complex owing to a pressing need to incorporate sustainability considerations. In this context, we applied least-cost and cost-risk optimization models to allocate energy sources for sustainable development in the Korean electric power generation industry. The least-cost model determined an electricity generation mix from 2012 to 2030 that incurs...