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Strategic planning in electric utilities: Using renewable energy technologies as risk management tools

Conference ·
OSTI ID:376188
 [1];  [2]
  1. Pacific Energy Group, Walnut Creek, CA (United States)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
This research investigates the potential of owning renewable energy technologies to mitigate risk faced by the electric utility industry. Explicit consideration is given to the renewable energy technology`s attributes of fuel costs, environmental costs, modularity, lead time, location flexibility, availability, initial capital costs, and investment reversibility. The research concludes that renewable energy technologies, particularly the modular technologies such as photovoltaics and wind, have the potential to provide decision makers with physical risk-management investments.
OSTI ID:
376188
Report Number(s):
CONF-960426--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English