Development and application of a cost-benefit framework for energy reliability. Using probabilistic methods in network planning and regulation to enhance social welfare: The N-1 rule

Energy Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1277-1282

  de Nooij, Michiel ^a,d   Baarsma, Barbara ^a   Bloemhof, Gabriël ^b   Slootweg, Han ^c,e   Dijk, Harold ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b KEMA   (Netherlands)

^c Asset Management Department of Enexis BV   (Netherlands)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Reliability of electricity supply; Valuing supply interruption

Indexed keywords

COST OF INVESTMENT; COSTS AND BENEFITS; ELECTRICITY NETWORKS; END-USERS; FAILURE PROBABILITY; MAXIMUM RELIABILITY; NETHERLANDS; NETWORK PLANNING; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUPPLY INTERRUPTION;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; MAINTENANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; INVESTMENT; PROBABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 78149406125     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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