Multicriteria decision making under uncertainty and multidimensional variables: Proposal for a method and application to power distribution networks

This paper presents an application of Multiple Attribute Utility Theory oil strategic choices concerning energy transportation. The environmental asse ssment of a network reinforcement strategy is emphasized. Our assessment br ings about to consider multidimensional variables in MCDM. However, Multi-A ttributed Utility Theory (MAUT) cannot, as a practical matter, manage such variables. We therefore work out a methodology to transform multidimensiona l variables into unidimensional ones. We apply it then to a practical case. From the application, we dmn some conclusions on Multi-Attributed Utility Theory and on its interest for strategic choices dealing with environmental consequences.