operates on natural gas. While the long-term natural gas generation cost is stochastic, we initially assume that the microgrid … generating cost thresholds that trigger DG investment. Furthermore, the consideration of operational flexibility by the microgrid … relative to that of natural gas generating cost delays investment while simultaneously increasing the value of the investment …

/consumption balance for the market economies (i.e. non-communist countries). This balance is presented in quarterly intervals for the most …

production and environmental protection by advancing and disseminating new exploration, production, and refining technologies … for imported oil where feasible; and Strategic Activity 3 -- ensure cost-effective environmental protection by …

March) make it possible to assess the market impact of movements in prices and supplies over the heating season as a whole … and financial performance of market participants. Have these markets become more concentrated Was collusion or market …

electricity is low and net-availability and transport capacity high. Accounting for periods of gas specific pricing is relevant … prevalent in recent years, i.e., we find no evidence of underinvestment in capacity after deregulation. …

The purpose of this report was to estimate the cost of producing methane (natural gas) from geopressured aquifers … capital costs of drilling wells and producing such geopressured aquifers, integral and significant part of the operating costs … is the cost of disposing of the large quantities of produced brines following the desorption of the methane. (4) An …

drilling costs with those for oil and gas wells. Cost differences between wells for direct use of geothermal energy and those …This paper presents a detailed analysis of the costs of drilling and completing geothermal wells. The basis for much of … the analysis is a computer-simulation-based model which calculates and accrues operational costs involved in drilling and …

technological advancements including horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Increased energy development likely creates both … conventional and horizontal oil and natural gas drilling in Texas on subjective assessments of life-satisfaction and bad mental … health days for nearby residents. Horizontal drilling has statistically significant deleterious effects on well-being, but …