Brian K. Edwards, Economist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

'This book provides and accessible introduction to the economics of hydroelectric power supply and the role of environmentally motivated restrictions on water releases on hydro plant operations. It is important background reading for anyone interested in a better understanding of hydroelectric power operations. The modeling tools presented here offer a useful starting point for anyone wishing to model hydro facility operation and to study the effects of various environmental constraints on the costs of power supply.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Uses of Dams and Hydroelectric Power 3. An Overview of Natural Resource Economics 4. How They Work 5. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision 6. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision with Environmental Constraints 7. Hydroelectric Power Provision by a United States Power Marketing Administration 8. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: When One Dam is Not Enough 9. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: A Case Study of the Aspinall Unit 10. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index

Brian K. Edwards, Economist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

'This book provides and accessible introduction to the economics of hydroelectric power supply and the role of environmentally motivated restrictions on water releases on hydro plant operations. It is important background reading for anyone interested in a better understanding of hydroelectric power operations. The modeling tools presented here offer a useful starting point for anyone wishing to model hydro facility operation and to study the effects of various environmental constraints on the costs of power supply.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Uses of Dams and Hydroelectric Power 3. An Overview of Natural Resource Economics 4. How They Work 5. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision 6. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision with Environmental Constraints 7. Hydroelectric Power Provision by a United States Power Marketing Administration 8. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: When One Dam is Not Enough 9. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: A Case Study of the Aspinall Unit 10. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index

Brian K. Edwards, Economist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US

'This book provides and accessible introduction to the economics of hydroelectric power supply and the role of environmentally motivated restrictions on water releases on hydro plant operations. It is important background reading for anyone interested in a better understanding of hydroelectric power operations. The modeling tools presented here offer a useful starting point for anyone wishing to model hydro facility operation and to study the effects of various environmental constraints on the costs of power supply.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Uses of Dams and Hydroelectric Power 3. An Overview of Natural Resource Economics 4. How They Work 5. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision 6. An Economic Model of Hydroelectric Power Provision with Environmental Constraints 7. Hydroelectric Power Provision by a United States Power Marketing Administration 8. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: When One Dam is Not Enough 9. Hydraulically-Coupled Dams: A Case Study of the Aspinall Unit 10. Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index