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(More customer reviews)To those considering the CHP Handbook ----
I had the opportunity to hear the author, Neil Petchers, discuss the book at New York Institute of Technology at an AEE Meeting. To say that Neil has mastery of the subject matter is an understatement. The "Handbook" is a high powered, well written work that covers many aspects of energy management and distributed generation, including:
Generator types
Cycle types
Fuel costs
Economic considerations, including utility rates
Switchgear and types of operation (islanded, grid interconnected)
As a practicing engineer involved with the electrical aspects of utility interconnection, the information on other subject areas was welcome to broaden my understanding of the complete CHP issue.
Well done Neil !
This book receives my highest rating as a world-class work on the subject.
Respectfully submitted,
Wayne Hartmann
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