本书从适应高等院校电气工程及其自动化专业英语的教学需求出发，兼顾内容的实用性和易用性，基本涵盖了电气工程及其自动化专业英语的相关知识。
本书共11章，内容分为三大部分。第一部分介绍由发电系统、输电系统、配电系统构成的电力系统一次系统，以及负责电力系统中测量、控制、保护的二次系统的相关内容；第二部分介绍一些目前比较热门的研究领域，包括运用在长距离、大容量输电情况下的，以电力电子技术为理论基础的高压直流输电技术和柔性交流输电技术，利用新能源发电的分布式发电系统，智能电网的组成及相关技术等；第三部分介绍电力系统及组成系统的电力设备的模拟仿真软件。
本书选材新颖，内容丰富，知识性强，注释详尽，语言精练，是高等院校电气工程及其自动化专业英语的适用教材，也可作为其他相近专业的参考用书，还可供有关技术人员选用。

序
前言
Chapter 1 Power Generation System
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Generating Electric Currents
1.3 Electric Power Station
1.3.1 Steam Generator
1.3.2 Other Turbine Generators
1.4 Synchronous Generator Voltage Control
1.4.1 Excitation Systems
1.4.2 Types of Excitation Systems
1.4.3 Modelling of Excitation System Components
1.5 Motor Applications in Power Plants
1.5.1 Categories of Electrical Motors
1.5.2 Speed Control of DC Motors
1.5.3 Speed Control of AC Motors
Chapter 2 Transmission System
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Transmission Lines
2.2.1 Overhead Lines
2.2.2 Underground Cables
2.3 Transformers
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Representation of Two-Winding Transformers
2.3.3 Representation of Three-Winding Transformers
2.3.4 Phase-Shifting Transformers
2.4 Extra High Voltage (EHV) Transmission
2.4.1 Introduction
2.4.2 EHV Transmission in China
2.4.3 Future of EHV Transmission Grid in China
2.4.4 EHV Grid Effects on the Electricity Markets
Chapter 3 Distribution Network
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Distribution Systems Structure
3.2.1 Primary Distribution Systems
3.2.2 Consumer Distribution Systems
3.2.3 Commercial and Industrial Installations
3.2.4 Consumer Loop System
3.2.5 Secondary High-Voltage Distribution
3.2.6 Secondary Ties Loop System
3.3 Load in Distribution System
3.3.1 Static Load Models
3.3.2 Dynamic Load Models
3.4 Distribution Network Automation System
3.4.1 Introduction of the Distribution Network Automation System
3.4.2 Control Type Selection for Distribution Network Automation
3.4.3 Switch Type and Control Method in Distribution Network
3.4.4 Operation of Tie Switch in Distribution Network
3.4.5 Components Selections in DAS
3.4.6 Simplified Supervising System in DAS
Chapter 4 Measurement and Control in Power System
4.1 Introduction
4.2 SCADA System in Power System
4.2.1 SCADA Overview
4.2.2 SCADA Architectures
4.3 Power System Control
4.3.1 Key Concepts in Protection and Control
4.3.2 Power Generation Control
4.3.3 Power Substations Control
4.3.4 Electric Utility Control Center
4.3.5 The Future of The Electric Utility Control Center
Chapter 5 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Converters in HVDC
5.2.1 Solid-State Power Device in HVDC
5.2.2 Rectifying Systems in HVDC Systems
5.2.3 Inverter in HVDC
5.3 Application of HVDC
5.3.1 Corona Discharge
5.3.2 AC Network Interconnections
5.3.3 Renewable Electricity Superhighways
5.3.4 Voltage Sourced Converters (VSC)
5.4 HVDC in China
Chapter 6 Flexible AC Transmission (FACT) Systems
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Static Var Compensator (SVC)
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 Principles of Var Compensation
6.2.3 AC Controller-Based Structures
6.2.4 Active Compensator Topologies
6.3 Uniform Power Flow Controller (UPFC)
6.3.1 Introduction
6.3.2 Basic Structure of the Unified Power Flow Controller
6.4 Bridge-Type Fault Current Controller (FCC)
6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Bridge-Type Fault Current Controller with a Bias Power Supply
Chapter 7 Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Wind Power
7.2.1 Wind Turbine Basics
7.2.2 A Walk Around the Wind Turbine Control Loops
7.2.3 Modeling and Control of Wind Farms
7.3 Solar Power
7.3.1 Solar Cells
7.3.2 Integrated Solar Home System
7.3.3 PV Utilization in China
7.3.4 Wind-Solar Hybrid System
7.4 Nuclear Power and Other
7.4.1 How Nuclear Power Works
7.4.2 Nuclear Fission: The Heart of the Reactor
7.4.3 Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power
Chapter 8 Smart Power Grid
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Smart Substation
8.2