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Improving Electricity Resource-Planning Processes by Considering the Strategic Benefits of Transmission

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Date Published

03/2009

Authors

Budhraja, Vikram S., Fred Mobasheri, John Ballance, Jim Dyer, Alison Silverstein, Joseph H Eto

DOI

10.1016/j.tej.2009.01.004

Abstract

Current methods of evaluating the economic impacts of new electricity transmission projects fail to capture the many strategic benefits of these projects, such as those resulting from their long life, dynamic changes to the system, access to diverse fuels, and advancement of public policy goals to integrate renewable-energy resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Journal

The Electricity Journal

Volume

Year of Publication

2009

Issue

Organization

Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS), Energy Markets and Policy Department, Grid Integration Group, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division

Research Areas

AARD, Electric System Planning, Resource Planning, RTGRM, Transmission, EAEI Energy Markets & Policy, Energy Planning and Procurement, Bulk Power System Planning, Procurement and Market Processes, Energy Market Design and Assessment, Resource Planning & Procurement Trends