Optimizing the geographic distribution of wind plants in Iowa for maximum economic benefit and reliability

Wind Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 271-290

  Milligan, M R ^a   Factor, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Iowa Wind Energy Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; RELIABILITY; SITING; WIND FARM;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ECONOMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; WIND POWER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034474711     PISSN: 0309524X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0309524001495639     Document Type: Article

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