Planning China's Coal and Electricity Delivery System

Michael Kuby, Shi Qingqi, Thawat Watanatada, Sun Xufei, Xie Zhijun, Cao Wei, Zhang Chuntai, Zhou Dadi, Yu Xiaodong, Peter Cook, Terry Friesz, Susan Neuman, Lin Fatang, Rong Qiang, Wang Xusheng and Gao Shenhuai
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Michael Kuby: Department of Geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
Shi Qingqi: Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Jia 397 Guanganmenwai Street, Beijing 100055, People's Republic of China
Thawat Watanatada: Transport Division, East Asia-2 Department, The World Bank, Rm MC-7423, 1818 H. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
Sun Xufei: Huaneng Corporation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Xie Zhijun: Energy Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Cao Wei: Institute of Comprehensive Transportation, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Zhang Chuntai: Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Zhou Dadi: Energy Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Yu Xiaodong: Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Peter Cook: GIS/Trans, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Terry Friesz: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Susan Neuman: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lin Fatang: Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Rong Qiang: Institute of Tech-Economics, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Wang Xusheng: Ministry of Railways, Beijing, People's Republic of China
Gao Shenhuai: Economic Research Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China

Interfaces, 1995, vol. 25, issue 1, 41-68

Abstract: Although China produces 1.1 billion tons of coal per year, demand is projected at almost 1.6 billion tons in 2000. Transport bottlenecks, coal and electricity shortages, and worsening air pollution threaten the country's double-digit GNP growth. To address these problems, the World Bank and the Chinese State Planning Commission developed a decision support system consisting of a mixed-integer program, a geographic information system, and related submodels. The Coal Transport Study (CTS) model covers coal mining, washing, and transport; thermal, hydro, and nuclear power generation; electricity transmission; pollution levels; and scrubbers; which together will require at least $240 billion in new investments over a 15-year horizon. The analysis results influenced several government policies concerning GNP growth, coal imports, and various capital investments, with a potential benefit of about $6.4 billion from 1991 to 2005.

Keywords: transportation: rail; programming: integer; applications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995
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