Multi-attribute criteria applied to electric generation energy system analysis LDRD.

Kuswa, Glenn W. ; Tsao, Jeffrey Yeenien ; Drennen, Thomas E. ; Zuffranieri, Jason V. ; Paananen, Orman Henrie ; Jones, Scott A. ; Ortner, Juergen G. (DLR, German Aerospace, Cologne) ; Brewer, Jeffrey D. ; Valdez, Maximo M.

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Nuclear Power;    Security;    Computers;    Energy Industries.;    Electricity;   

DOI  :  10.2172/923152
RP-ID  :  SAND2005-6505
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  923152

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report began with a Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) project to improve Sandia National Laboratories multidisciplinary capabilities in energy systems analysis. The aim is to understand how various electricity generating options can best serve needs in the United States. The initial product is documented in a series of white papers that span a broad range of topics, including the successes and failures of past modeling studies, sustainability, oil dependence, energy security, and nuclear power. Summaries of these projects are included here. These projects have provided a background and discussion framework for the Energy Systems Analysis LDRD team to carry out an inter-comparison of many of the commonly available electric power sources in present use, comparisons of those options, and efforts needed to realize progress towards those options. A computer aid has been developed to compare various options based on cost and other attributes such as technological, social, and policy constraints. The Energy Systems Analysis team has developed a multi-criteria framework that will allow comparison of energy options with a set of metrics that can be used across all technologies. This report discusses several evaluation techniques and introduces the set of criteria developed for this LDRD.