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Planning China's Coal and Electricity Delivery System

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  • Michael Kuby

    (Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA)

  • Shi Qingqi

    (Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Jia 397 Guanganmenwai Street, Beijing 100055, People's Republic of China)

  • Thawat Watanatada

    (Transport Division, East Asia-2 Department, The World Bank, Rm MC-7423, 1818 H. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA)

  • Sun Xufei

    (Huaneng Corporation, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Xie Zhijun

    (Energy Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Cao Wei

    (Institute of Comprehensive Transportation, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Zhang Chuntai

    (Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Zhou Dadi

    (Energy Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Yu Xiaodong

    (Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Peter Cook

    (GIS/Trans, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, USA)

  • Terry Friesz

    (George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA)

  • Susan Neuman

    (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

  • Lin Fatang

    (Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Rong Qiang

    (Institute of Tech-Economics, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Wang Xusheng

    (Ministry of Railways, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

  • Gao Shenhuai

    (Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China)

Abstract

Although China produces 1.1 billion tons of coal per year, demand is projected at almost 1.6 billion tons in 2000. Transport bottlenecks, coal and electricity shortages, and worsening air pollution threaten the country's double-digit GNP growth. To address these problems, the World Bank and the Chinese State Planning Commission developed a decision support system consisting of a mixed-integer program, a geographic information system, and related submodels. The Coal Transport Study (CTS) model covers coal mining, washing, and transport; thermal, hydro, and nuclear power generation; electricity transmission; pollution levels; and scrubbers; which together will require at least $240 billion in new investments over a 15-year horizon. The analysis results influenced several government policies concerning GNP growth, coal imports, and various capital investments, with a potential benefit of about $6.4 billion from 1991 to 2005.

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  • Michael Kuby & Shi Qingqi & Thawat Watanatada & Sun Xufei & Xie Zhijun & Cao Wei & Zhang Chuntai & Zhou Dadi & Yu Xiaodong & Peter Cook & Terry Friesz & Susan Neuman & Lin Fatang & Rong Qiang & Wang X, 1995. "Planning China's Coal and Electricity Delivery System," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 25(1), pages 41-68, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:25:y:1995:i:1:p:41-68
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.25.1.41
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    1. Wang, Chengjin & Ducruet, César, 2014. "Transport corridors and regional balance in China: the case of coal trade and logistics," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 40(C), pages 3-16.
    2. Rioux, Bertrand & Galkin, Philipp & Murphy, Frederic & Pierru, Axel, 2016. "Economic impacts of debottlenecking congestion in the Chinese coal supply chain," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 387-399.
    3. Kelley, Jason & Kuby, Michael & Sierra, Rodrigo, 2013. "Transportation network optimization for the movement of indigenous goods in Amazonian Ecuador," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 28(C), pages 89-100.

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