Spatial and temporal variation in the value of solar power across United States electricity markets
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Solar energy; Photovoltaics; Value of solar; Locational marginal price; Distributed energy resources; Merit order effect; Air pollution; Capacity value; Resource adequacy;All these keywords.
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