A framework for assessing economic and environmental benefits from transmission line rehabilitation investments

The analytical challenges in the evaluation of the impacts of transmission line investments have vexed practitioners and energy regulators. This study provides a compact analytical framework to improve the accuracy and predictability of such impacts from transmission line rehabilitation investments. The proposed approach is suitable for the evaluation of projects that are implemented in a broken electricity network. In such cases, the demand for electricity is deterred and the supply of the electricity is unreliable.