Curtailing Intermittent Generation in Electrical Systems

Owen Q. Wu
Owen Q. Wu
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Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Roman Kapuscinski
Roman Kapuscinski
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Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Owen Q. Wu

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Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Roman Kapuscinski

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Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

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Published Online:9 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2013.0446

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Received:October 15, 2011
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Published Online:August 09, 2013

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