Scenario analysis of carbon capture and sequestration generation dispatch in the western U.S. electricity system

Energy Procedia

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4119-4126

  Shu, Gary ^a   Webster, Mort D ^a   Herzog, Howard J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon capture; Carbon sequestration; Electricity; Generation dispatch; Optimized power flow

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATIONS; CARBON PRICE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COAL FIRED GENERATION; DEMAND LOADS; ELECTRICITY SYSTEM; GENERATION DISPATCH; MARGINAL COSTS; NATURAL GAS PRICE; OPTIMIZED POWER FLOW; SCENARIO ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; FORESTRY; GAS INDUSTRY; LOCATION; NATURAL GAS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 67650112140     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18766102     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2009.02.220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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