Perspectives on the economics of geothermal power

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 33, Issue , 2009, Pages 24-31

  Sener, Adil Caner ^a   Van Dorp, Johan Rene ^b   Keith, Jesse Dylan ^a  

^a ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geothermal energy economics; Levelized cost; Power markets; Renewable energy credit

Indexed keywords

CASH FLOW; COST MODELS; CRITICAL FACTORS; DEVELOPMENT PHASE; GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS; LEVELIZED COST; LONG TERM; MARKET PRICE; POWER MARKETS; PRICE LEVELS; PRICE MOVEMENT; PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT; RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS; RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD; WESTERN POWER;

COMMERCE; COSTS; DEREGULATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 77952639928     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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