OPTIMIZATION OF PURCHASE, STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION CONTRACTS FOR NATURAL-GAS UTILITIES
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
AVERY, W; BROWN, GG; ROSENKRANZ, JA; WOOD, RK
署名单位：
United States Department of Defense; United States Navy; Naval Postgraduate School
刊物名称：
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
ISSN/ISSBN：
0030-364X
DOI：
10.1287/opre.40.3.446
发表日期：
1992
页码：
446-462
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摘要：
Natural gas utilities supply about a quarter of the energy needs of the United States. From wellhead to consumer, operations are governed by an astounding diversity of purchase, transport, and storage contract agreements which prepare a complex physical distribution system to meet future demands no more predictable than next year's weather. We present a decision support system based on a highly detailed optimization model used by utilities to plan operations which minimize cost while satisfying regulatory agencies. Applications at Southwest Gas Corporation are presented along with a case study at Questar Pipeline Corporation.