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INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY
By the year 2011, we could see a proliferation of small power plants at commercial sites, and possibly even at our homes, the way we have seen
personal computers and cell phones multiply. Many analysts predict that, within 10 years, the market for distributed power could reach 24,000
megawatts in the USA alone. There are powerful forces pushing in that direction ¾ and equally powerful forces opposed. This anthology, which is
based on a BCC newsletter Distributed Power News provides you with in-depth coverage of the latest developments in small-scale power technologies,
from fuel cells to photovoltaic power. Which technologies will win out? That depends on their energy efficiency, reliability, fuel cost, and cost of
manufacture as well as whether "big power" embraces distributed power or pursues its traditional strategy of central plants with economies
of scale. All these issues are covered in this publication. This reviews keeps the reader informed in the following areas:
- Cogeneration
- Solar Power
- Fuel Cells
- Recent Patents
- Environmental Issues
- Low-Head Hydro
- Power and Grid Management
- Regulation and Deregulation
- Backup, Remote and UPSForeign Competition
- Research and Development
- Flywheel Power Storage
- Emerging Markets
- Power Storage
- Reverse Metering
- Microturbines
- Reciprocating Engines
- Wind Power
It also covers the market forces pushing for distributed generation, including utility deregulation, cogeneration, low power reserve margins,
rolling blackouts, real-time metering, reverse-metering, peak-shaving, transmission bottlenecks, and high transmission costs. And we'll follow
competitive developments in the companies-large and small-that are designing, manufacturing and installing distributed power worldwide. | 
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