An examination of the costs and critical characteristics of electric utility distribution system capacity enhancement projects

Proceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 78-86

  Balducci, Patrick J ^b   Schienbein, Lawrence A ^b   Nguyen, Tony B ^a,b   Brown, Daryl R ^b   Fathelrahman, Eihab M ^b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost deferment; Demand side management; Distributed energy resources; Distribution system capacity enhancement; Distribution system upgrade

Indexed keywords

COST DEFERMENT; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADE;

CAPACITORS; COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34250160570     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/TDC.2006.1668461     Document Type: Conference Paper

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