The effects of geographical distribution on the reliability of wind energy

Applied Geography

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 83-89

  Fisher, Samuel M ^a   Schoof, Justin T ^a   Lant, Christopher L ^a   Therrell, Matthew D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Energy; Geographic; Power; Reliability; Wind

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; POWER LAW; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WIND POWER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875079397     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.01.010     Document Type: Article

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