Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research: Recent submissions

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    • Capacity Factor Risk At Nuclear Power Plants 

      Du, Yangbo; Parsons, John E. (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, 2010-11)
      We develop a model of the dynamic structure of capacity factor risk. It incorporates the risk that the capacity factor may vary widely from year-to-year, and also the risk that the reactor may be permanently shutdown prior ...

    • Financing a National Transmission Grid: What Are the Issues? 

      Metcalf, Gilbert E. (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, 2010-10)
      The United States requires a substantial investment in transmission capacity over the next several decades. This investment is needed to ensure system reliability, to accommodate growth in demand for electricity, and to ...

    • Gas Balancing Rules Must Take into account the Trade-off between Offering Pipeline Transport and Pipeline Flexibility in Liberalized Gas Markets 

      Keyaerts, Nico; Hallack, Michelle; Glachant, Jean-Michel; D’haeseleer, William (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, 2010-09)
      This paper analyses the value and cost of line-pack flexibility in liberalized gas markets through the examination of the techno-economic characteristics of gas transport pipelines and the trade-offs between the different ...