Environmental assessment by DEA radial measurement: U.S. coal-fired power plants in ISO (Independent System Operator) and RTO (Regional Transmission Organization)

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 663-676

  Sueyoshi, Toshiyuki ^a   Goto, Mika ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

DEA; Disposability; Environmental assessment; Technology innovation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CORPORATE STRATEGIES; DEA; DESIRABLE OUTPUTS; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY; INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATORS; INPUT VECTOR; REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION;

COAL; COAL FUELED FURNACES; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DISPOSABILITY; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; MANAGERS; VECTORS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859702776     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2011.08.016     Document Type: Article

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