Optimal fuel-mix in CHP plants under a stochastic permit price: Risk-neutrality versus risk-aversion

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1079-1086

  Lappi, Pauli ^a   Ollikka, Kimmo ^a   Ollikainen, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emissions trading; Fuel substitution; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

BEARING BEHAVIORS; CHP PLANT; CLEAN FUEL; EMISSION PERMITS; EMISSIONS TRADING; FINANCIAL DECISIONS; FINNISH; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; FUEL USE; INTENSIVE FUELS; MEAN VARIANCE; PRICE RISKS; RISK AVERSE; RISK AVERSION; THREE MODELS;

AIR QUALITY; COSTS; OPTIMIZATION;

FUELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSIONS TRADING; FORWARD MODELING; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MODELING; RISK FACTOR; STOCHASTICITY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 72249099471     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.10.060     Document Type: Article

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