The application of the risk management process in capital investment decisions for EHV transmission line projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-244

  Burchett, John F ^a   Tummala, V M Rao ^b,c  

^a Information Systems and Services   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital investment decision; EHV transmission line; Risk management process (RMP)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EARNINGS; EHV POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TRANSMISSIONS;

CAPITAL INVESTMENT; EHV TRANSMISSION LINE; EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE; NET PRESENT VALUE; OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES; PROJECT SELECTION; RATE OF RETURN; RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 0042047009     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461998372510     Document Type: Article

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