Title :
Emerging Models for Microgrid Finance: Driven by the need to deliver value to end users.
Author :
Burr, Michael T. ; Zimmer, Michael J. ; Warner, Gary ; Meloy, Brian ; Bertrand, J. ; Levesque, Walter ; McDonald, John D.
Abstract :
A microgrid presents a challenging package to finance. The primary difficulty arises from the fact that a microgrid is not just one type of asset but rather a portfolio of assets that represent different value streams, technology risks, and depreciation lives.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; finance; microgrid finance; Data models; Finance; Investment; Microgrids; Power grids; Power system economics; Power system planning; Risk management;
Journal_Title :
Electrification Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MELE.2013.2297022
