Profit-maximizing operation and valuation of hydroelectric plant: A new solution to the Koopmans problem

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 938-970

  Horsley, Anthony ^a   Wrobel, Andrew J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Linear programming; Marginal values; Peak load pricing; Storage hydro; subdifferential calculus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846338531     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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