Author and industry expert Ann Chambers addresses what industry professionals need to know and understand about merchant power plants—including how they differ from “regular” plants, who’s building merchants (and where and why), and who’s considering trying their hand at merchant power. Chambers also includes projections for the future of merchant power and a handy glossary.

Contents

• Overview
• Deregulation and the birth of merchant power
• Merchant power today
• Economics and financing issues
• Spotlight on California
• Merchant power pioneers
• International experience
• The future of merchant power
• Appendix A: U.S. merchant plant and project listing
• Appendix B: Merchant power glossary
• Appendix C: Industry contacts
• Bibliography
• Index

Audience

• Field level personnel
• Management
• Energy lending and finance professionals
• Anyone who seeks to understand how, or relies upon, energy markets
• Students