Methodological basis to decide short-term investments in distribution systems under uncertainty in performance-based regulatory frameworks

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 88-110

  Rivera, Sergio Raul ^a   Vargas, Alberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^b ASINELSA SA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Distribution systems planning; Electrical distribution systems; Fuzzy sets; PBR; Performance based regulation; Power quality and reliability; Short term investments; Uncertainty and risk

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATION; POWER QUALITY AND RELIABILITY; SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; INVESTMENT; METHODOLOGY; PROFITABILITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 35348968342     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2007.014927     Document Type: Article

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