Title :
Distribution network investment strategies in the new business environment
Author :
Lassila, Jukka ; Honkapuro, Samuli ; Partanen, Jarmo
Abstract :
In this paper, electricity distribution investment strategies are analyzed in a new business environment. The worldwide problems related to aging networks, climatic challenges, public regulation and loss of expertise in distribution companies have to be solved to ensure profitability of the business in the future. On the other hand, there already are certain new technical solutions and innovations to answer some of these challenges. The question is: what is the reasonable and profitable investment strategy to develop distribution networks in the long run? This paper assesses, what kind of investments have potential to meet all the requirements. The results are based on actual investment cases done in the Nordic operating environment
Keywords :
distribution networks; investment; Nordic operating environment; aging networks; business environment; climatic challenges; distribution network investment strategies; distribution networks; public regulation; Aging; Companies; Cost function; Intelligent networks; Investments; Maintenance; Power quality; Profitability; Substations; Technological innovation; Aging networks; climatic changes; distribution business; new technical solutions; power quality; regulation; reliability; replacement investments;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0493-2
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2006.1709461
