Planning electric power systems under demand uncertainty with different technology lead times

Management Science

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1289-1306

  Gardner, Douglas T ^a   Rogers, J Scott ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; SCHEDULING;

CAPACITY MIX MODEL; CAPACITY PLANNING; DEMAND UNCERTAINTY; LEAD TIME;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0033207547     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.45.10.1289     Document Type: Article

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