Impact analysis of coal-electricity pricing linkage scheme in China based on stochastic frontier cost function

Applied Energy

Volumn 151, Issue , 2015, Pages 296-305

  Li, Hong Zhou ^a   Tian, Xian Liang ^a   Zou, Tao ^a  

^a DONGBEI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Coal electricity pricing linkage scheme; Coal fired power plants in China; Cost efficiency; Regulatory impact analysis; Stochastic frontier cost function

Indexed keywords

COAL; COST FUNCTIONS; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

COAL ELECTRICITIES; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COST EFFICIENCY; REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC FRONTIER;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COAL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COST ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INCENTIVE; PRICING POLICY; REGULATORY APPROACH; STOCHASTICITY; THRESHOLD;

CHINA;

EID: 84929457111     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.073     Document Type: Article

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