本书是为在校学习电力系统相关专业的学生而编写的一本专业英语教材。本书共10个单元，其内容充分展示了当前国内外电力系统近期新的发展趋势；新能源的开发、新技术的研制、新设备的采用以及电力企业文化和电力市场的特点等。
每单元1个主题, 由3部分组成：2篇阅读文章及练习；科技英语翻译技巧讲解和练习；与单元主题相关的专业词汇和术语库。
本书是一本电力系统各专业通用的教材，即可作为高职高专院校的电力专业英语课程，也可作为本科院校电力系统专业英语教材。

前言
Unit 1 Electric Power Industry
PartⅠ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 History of Electricity
Passage 2 Electric Powerlndustry
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 2 New Power Resources
PartⅠ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 Renewable Resources
Passage 2 Solar Energy
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 3 Power System
Part Ⅰ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 Operation ofPower System
Passage 2 Extending Nuclear Power Plants' Operation
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 4 The Smart Grid
PartⅠ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 Introduction to Smart Grid Concepts
Passage 2 The Smart Grid
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 5 Electrical Equipment
PartⅠ ReadingPassages
PasSage 1 Electrical Transformers
Passage 2 Circuit Breakers
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 6 Power Transmission and Distribution
Part Ⅰ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 Electric Power Distribution
Passage 2 Ultra High Voltage Electricity Transmission in China
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
Unit 7 Electrical Automation
PartⅠ ReadingPassages
Passage 1 Power System Automation
Passage 2 Distribution Automation
Part Ⅱ Skills ofTranslation
Part Ⅲ Electric Power Standard Thesaurus
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Unit 8 Protection and Control of Power System
Unit 9 Power Enterprises
Unit 10 Electricity Market
Key to Unit 1
Key to Unit 2
Key to Unit 3
Key to Unit 4
Key to Unit 5
Key to Unit 6
Key to Unit 7
Key to Unit 8
Key to Unit 9
Key to Unit 10
Glossary
Phrases and Expressions