Distributed generation and distribution pricing: Why do we need new tariff design methodologies?

Electric Power Systems Research

Volumn 119, Issue , 2015, Pages 370-376

  Picciariello, A ^a   Reneses, J ^a   Frias, P ^a   Soder L ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost allocation methodologies; Cost Causality Principle; Distributed generation; Distribution tariffs; Innovative Tariffs; Net Metering

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION;

CAUSALITY PRINCIPLE; COST ALLOCATION; DISTRIBUTION TARIFFS; INNOVATIVE TARIFFS; NET METERING;

COSTS;

EID: 84910679389     PISSN: 03787796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2014.10.021     Document Type: Review

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