Influence of deregulated electricity markets on hydropower generation and downstream flow regime

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 342-355

  Kern, Jordan D ^a   Characklis, Gregory W ^a   Doyle, Martin W ^b,c   Blumsack, Seth ^d   Whisnant, Richard B ^c  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystems; Electric power; Flow simulation; Hydro power; Rivers

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DEREGULATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW SIMULATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; RIVERS;

DEREGULATED ELECTRICITY MARKET; ELECTRIC POWER; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; HYDRO POWER; HYDRO-POWER GENERATION; HYDROPOWER SCHEDULING; MARKET PARTICIPATIONS;

POWER MARKETS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW REGULATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MARKET CONDITIONS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POWER GENERATION; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 84876709705     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000183     Document Type: Article

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