The costs of electricity interruptions in Spain: Are we sending the right signals?

Energy Policy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 751-760

  Linares, Pedro ^a   Rey, Luis ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electricity interruptions; Energy security; Value of lost load

Indexed keywords

COST OF ENERGIES; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; ENERGY SHORTAGES; LIMITED INFORMATION; RISK AVERSION; SPANISH ECONOMY; UNDERINVESTMENT; VALUE OF LOST LOAD;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY SECURITY; INVESTMENTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; INCENTIVE; INVESTMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84881660484     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.05.083     Document Type: Article

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