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Optimal structure of US power transmission system for targeted investments / Optimal structure of United States power transmission system for targeted investments

Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-62). / This thesis analyses the historical development and deregulation of the U.S. Electrical Power Industry and its impact on the structure of Transmission System. The results of introducing competition in generation and creating wholesale market for electricity are evaluated. The problems in the U.S. Electrical Transmission System are identified; existing pricing models and investment mechanisms are evaluated. Positive and negative outputs are described and analyzed - including existing problems in the transmission system and different pricing models and their effect on investment in transmission system. The importance of regulatory factors is evaluated, the limitations and advantages of pricing models are described and investment mechanism is chosen. Possible perspectives of the development of Transmission System are analyzed from technical and economical perspectives. Based on evaluation of existing financial tools and current problems in operating of the GRID, optimal structure and investment solutions for Transmission System are proposed. / by Alexander Okunev. / S.M.M.O.T.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/17810
Date January 2004
CreatorsOkunev, Alexander, 1957-
ContributorsHenry Birdseye Weil., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Management of Technology Program., Management of Technology Program., Sloan School of Management
PublisherMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Source SetsM.I.T. Theses and Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format62 leaves, 3495441 bytes, 3500107 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf
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