{"product_id":"9781394310081","title":"Measuring the Electric Grid Mysteries Explained","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMeasuring the Electric Grid\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMysteries Explained\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarold Kirkham | Jan-Philipp Kitzig | David Laverty | Artis Riepnieks | Dani Strickland | Rod White\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Electrical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything we know about the power system, whether for control, or planning, or billing, is the result of a measurement, so the measurements ought to be good. The authors of \u003ci\u003eMeasuring the Electric Grid: Mysteries Explained\u003c\/i\u003e pull no punches in showing how bad today’s measurements are, and how to make them better.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMisunderstandings about important power system quantities, especially reactive power, apparent power, and phasors, are pervasive. The first four chapters provide foundational information about measurement generally not taught to power engineers. Although power engineers expect their measurements to be “scientific”, these chapters explain why some of the most critical power system measurements are distinctly non-scientific and not fit for purpose. In the next four chapters, the most important and most misunderstood measurements are scrutinized more closely. Particular attention is paid to reactive power and to the phasor measurement unit. Although the book discusses serious issues, a little light humor makes for easy reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional topics discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fundamentally different kinds of measurement exist; most of the measurements in the power system are of the non-scientific variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower theories, such as those of Budeanu and Fryze, are shown to be inevitably wrong; measurement theory resolves the mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe number of degrees of freedom of a system is an incisive tool for resolving key questions about the nature of measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpportunities for further research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the important topic of measurement uncertainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeasuring the Electric Grid: Mysteries Explained\u003c\/i\u003e fills a significant knowledge gap for all students in programs of study related to power systems. It is also valuable for practicing engineers working in the manufacturing and utility industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarold Kirkham\u003c\/b\u003e works as a Research Engineer with the Advanced Power and Energy Systems Group at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He is an internationally recognized expert and teacher on measurement in power systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan-Philipp Kitzig\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research and Development Metrology Engineer with EA Elektro Automatik in Viersen, Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Laverty\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader in Electrical \u0026amp; Electronic Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtis Riepnieks\u003c\/b\u003e is an Electrical Research Engineer in Systems Engineering at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDani Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer, Reader, and Professor at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRod White\u003c\/b\u003e is an Independent Researcher, formerly a Distinguished Scientist at the Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394310081\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379820458124,"sku":"9781394310081","price":101.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394310081_010279b1-883d-4cba-8ff6-634837f865bd.jpg?v=1781091750","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394310081","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}