What explains the increased utilization of powder river basin coal in electric power generation?

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 933-950

  Gerking, Shelby ^a   Hamilton, Stephen F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental Policy; Freight rates; Powder River Basin coal; Railroad transportation costs

Indexed keywords

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY;

EID: 51349141461     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01147.x     Document Type: Article

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