Tag Archives: Cost-benefit analysis
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Storage Value Estimation Tool (StorageVET®)
StorageVET is a free, publicly available simulation tool that helps users examine the value of energy storage projects for a range of applications. It can inform design, siting, and operation of storage systems as well as policymaking and research.
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Watershed Management and Economic Considerations: Case Studies
This study examines how electric power utilities can incorporate natural capital and ecosystem services into business decision making. Researchers developed an approach to quantify the costs of implementing watershed management projects, internal benefits to an electric utility, and external benefits to the community and ecosystem. They applied the approach to three case studies.
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework for Evaluating Microgrids
This report discusses challenges with microgrid valuation, highlighting how the objectives of microgrid projects can inform assessments of their costs and benefits. It outlines a systematic cost-benefit analysis approach, adapted from EPRI’s Integrated Grid Framework.
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Large Rotors for Wind Turbines: Benefits and Challenges
Larger rotor blades in wind turbines are decreasing energy generation costs, but also come with challenges, such as transportation, manufacturability, and reliability. This report provides cost-benefit analyses for increasing rotor size in onshore and offshore turbines and evaluates various approaches to overcome these challenges, including use of alternative materials, innovative manufacturing processes, and blade segmentation.
