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A multiple criteria decision making approach for electricity planning in Spain: economic versus environmental objectives

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  • P Linares

    (Universidad P. Comillas de Madrid)

  • C Romero

    (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

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Growing social concern about the environmental impact of economic development has drawn attention to the need to integrate environmental criteria into energy decision-making problems. This has made electricity planning issues more complex given the multiplicity of objectives and decision-makers involved in the decision making process. This paper proposes a methodology that combines several multi-criteria methods to address electricity planning problems within a realistic context. The method is applied to an electricity planning exercise in Spain with a planning horizon set for the year 2030. The model includes the following objectives: (1) total cost; (2) C02; (3) SO2; and (4) NO x emissions as well as the amount of radioactive waste produced. An efficient social compromise between these conflicting objectives is obtained, which shows the advantages of using this model for policy-making purposes.

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  • P Linares & C Romero, 2000. "A multiple criteria decision making approach for electricity planning in Spain: economic versus environmental objectives," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 51(6), pages 736-743, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:51:y:2000:i:6:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2600944
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600944
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