1 Introduction -- 1.1 What is Energy Systems Analysis -- 1.2 Applicability of Energy Systems Analysis to Developing Countries -- 1.3 A Framework for National Energy Planning -- 1.4 Scope of This Book -- 2 Mathematical Fundamentals -- 2.1 Matrix Algebra -- 2.2 Econometrics -- 2.3 Linear...

Planning, operating, and policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria. These trade-offs figure prominently in ongoing debates about how to meet growing energy demands and how to restructure the...