Integrating rooftop solar into a multi-source energy planning optimization model

Applied Energy

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 456-467

  Arnette, Andrew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi objective linear programming; Optimization; Public policy; Renewable energy; Rooftop solar

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; TAXATION; WIND POWER;

MULTI-OBJECTIVE LINEAR PROGRAMMING; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANNING; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; ROOFTOP SOLAR; SOLAR AND WIND FARMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; GREENHOUSE GAS; INSTALLATION; INVESTMENT; LINEAR PROGRAMING; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ROOF; SOLAR POWER; WIND FARM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878686350     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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