Title :
A MARKAL model of state electricity generation
Author :
Levin, Todd J. ; Thomas, Valerie M. ; Lee, Audrey J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
We present a least-cost linear-optimization model of electricity generation using MARKAL that can be applied at the level of an individual state. Our methodology is applied to a case study of the state of Georgia and used to analyze the evolution of its electricity generation portfolio under different efficiency scenarios.
Keywords :
investment; optimisation; power generation economics; MARKAL model; energy policy; least-cost linear-optimization model; state electricity generation portfolio; Carbon capture and storage; Costs; Electronic mail; Global warming; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Portfolios; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Predictive models; Systems engineering and theory; Georgia; MARKAL; electricity generation portfolio; energy efficiency; energy policy;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7094-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2010.5507755
