Evidence of increased electricity influx following the regional greenhouse gas initiative

Kangil Lee; Richard T. Melstrom

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2018.10.003

Evidence of increased electricity influx following the regional greenhouse gas initiative

Kangil Lee
, Richard T. Melstrom

School of Environmental Sustainability

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

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Original language	American English
Journal	Energy Economics
Volume	76
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.10.003
State	Published - Oct 1 2018

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Economics
Environmental Health and Protection

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