An evaluation of solar valuation methods used in utility planning and procurement processes

42nd ASES National Solar Conference 2013, SOLAR 2013, Including 42nd ASES Annual Conference and 38th National Passive Solar Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 72-79

  Mills, Andrew D ^a   Wiser, Ryan H ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; GAS PLANTS; HEAT STORAGE; INTEGRATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SUPPLY CHAINS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PLANT; LOAD SERVING ENTITIES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PROCUREMENT PROCESS; RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR INTEGRATIONS; TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84933533049     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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