A framework for the evaluation of the cost and benefits of microgrids

CIGRE 2011 Bologna Symposium - The Electric Power System of the Future: Integrating Supergrids and Microgrids

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Young Morris, G ^a   Abbey, C ^b   Joos, G ^a   Marnay, C ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; Distribution planning; Microgrids; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURES; DISTRIBUTION PLANNING; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT; INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY; MICRO GRID; RURAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

COST ACCOUNTING; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; WIND POWER;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84877269498     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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