Problems faced with the use of the WASP model in least cost and alternative electricity system expansion planning in Romania

Romanian experience with the use of IAEA planning methodologies was effectively initiated in 1989 with the launching of a Technical Cooperation project of the IAEA for the study of the energy demand and optimal expansion plans for the electricity generation system. The experience gathered during this project was crucial for the Romanian experts who conducted the studies. As a results, now Romania has a team of well trained experts in the use of the IAEA planning models. This paper describes the principal problems faced by Romanian planners in the use of these models with emphasis on the WASP package. Suggestions for future enhancements of the package are also part of this report. (author). 5 figs