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" Energy Decisions and the Environment : "
edited by Benjamin F. Hobbs, Peter Meier.
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715753
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edited by Benjamin F. Hobbs, Peter Meier.
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Energy Decisions and the Environment : : a Guide to the Use of Multicriteria Methods\ edited by Benjamin F. Hobbs, Peter Meier.
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Boston, MA: Springer US, 2000
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International series in operations research & management science, 28.
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(ix, 257 pages)
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1461544777
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: 9781461544777
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1 Introduction --;1.1 Tradeoffs in Utility Operations, Planning, and Policy Decisions --;1.2 How Can Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods Help? --;1.3 Why Not Monetize All Criteria? --;1.4 Scope of the Book --;2 The Application of MCDM Methods --;2.1 Attribute Selection and Definition (Step 1) --;2.2 Define Options (Step 2) --;2.3 Quantify Impacts (Step 3) --;Annex 2.1 An Example of an MCDM Method for Evaluating Proposals --;Annex 2.2 Defining Attributes: Biodiversity in Sri Lanka --;Annex 2.1 An Example of an MCDM Method for Evaluating Proposals --;3 Screening and Tradeoff Analysis --;3.1 Screening (Step 4) --;3.2 Analyzing Tradeoff Plots (Step 5) --;3.3 Dominance Analysis (Step 6) --;Annex 3.1 Generating Tradeoff Curves --;Annex 3.2 Other Tradeoff Display Methods --;Annex 3.3 Screening Resources at BC Hydro by Dominance Analysis --;Annex 3.4 Tradeoff analysis for the Three-Dimensional Case --;4 Scaling, Weighting, and Amalgamation --;4.1 Value Scaling (Step 7) --;4.2 Weighting Methods (Step 8) --;4.3 Amalgamation Methods (Step 9) --;5 Resolving Differences (Step 10) --;5.1 Resolving Differences Among Methods --;5.2 Resolving Differences Among Individuals --;6 An Illustrative Numerical Example --;6.1 Exclusionary Screening (Step 4) --;6.2 Dominance Analysis (Step 6) --;6.3 Scaling, Weighting, and Amalgamation (Steps 7-9) --;6.4 Indifference Tradeoff Weighting (Step 8) --;6.5 AHP Weighting (Step 8) --;6.6 Goal Programming Amalgamation (Step 9) --;6.7 Single and Multiattribute Utility Functions (Steps 7-9) --;6.8 Amalgamation by ELECTRE (Step 9) --;6.9 Successive Elimination (Step 9) --;7 A Review of MCDM Applications in Energy Planning and Policy --;7.1 MCDM Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment --;7.2 MCDM Methods in Resource Bidding Systems --;7.3 MCDM Methods in Transmission and Distribution System Planning --;7.4 MCDM Methods in Supply Capacity Planning --;7.5 MCDM Methods in Resource Planning --;7.6 MCDM Applications in Generation System Operations --;7.7 Using MCDM to Measure Corporate Environmental Performance --;7.8 MCDM Methods in National Energy Policy --;7.9 Power Sector Applications of MCDM Methods in Developing Countries --;8 MCDM at BC Hydro: The 1995 Plan --;8.1 Structuring the Process --;8.2 Objectives and Attributes (Step 1) --;8.3 Defining the Alternatives (Step 2) --;8.4 Portfolio Analysis --;8.5 Tradeoff Display (Step 5) and Evaluation of Portfolios (Steps 8,9) --;8.6 Getting to Consensus (Step 10) --;9 Multi-Method MCDM at BC Gas --;9.1 Designing a Multi-method MCDM-Based Process --;9.2 Using MCDM Methods to Screen DSM Programs --;9.3 Application --;9.4 Stakeholder Evaluation of the Process and Conclusion --;10 MCDM Experiments at Seattle City Light --;10.1 Introduction --;10.2 Questions Addressed --;10.3 Resource Planning at Seattle City Light --;10.4 Results of Method Comparisons --;10.5 Conclusions --;11 Closing Remarks --;References.
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Planning, operating, and policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria.
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Economics.
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Environmental management.
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Renewable energy sources.
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Benjamin F Hobbs
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Peter Meier
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