CAPITAL INVESTMENT CRITERION FOR BULK ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE: A CONSUMPTION APPROACH

The primary technical function of an electric utility company is to supply electrical energy to its customers economically and at acceptable levels of reliability. The aspects of economics and reliability are however, competing constraints, since increased reliability of supply generally requires in...

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Main Authors: R.D. Smith, R.J.O. Joubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-01-01
Series:South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
Online Access:http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/318