An exit and entry study of renewable power producers: A real options approach

Engineering Economist

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-75

  Min, K Jo ^a   Lou, Chenlu ^a   Wang, Chung Hsiao ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b Louisville Gas and Electric Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRIC BROWNIAN MOTION; KEY FEATURE; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POWER PRODUCER; REAL OPTIONS; REAL OPTIONS APPROACH; RENEWABLE POWER PRODUCTION; SINGLE SITES; WIND FARM;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; WIND POWER;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84863243906     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013791X.2011.651566     Document Type: Article

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