A systematic reporting of all aspects of the electric power field, including coverage of both hydro- and thermal-generating plants.
* Thorough coverage of both static and dynamic operations of power systems.
* A global perspective from both an academic and industrial point of view.
* Emphasis on the important relations between operations and control devices, including useful considerations for control system design.
* New developments and original contributions, both for theory and for practical applications.

FABIO SACCOMANNO received his masters degree in electrical engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy, where he is a full professor of Automatic Controls, and is a lecturer on the automation of power systems. Previously, he was involved in design and research in the electric power industry, first with a utility of the Edison Group in Northern Italy, and then as a research manager at the Automatics Research Center of the Italian Electricity Board (ENEL). He is an internationally recognized expert with extensive practical experience in the areas discussed in this book.