| Notation | Descriptions |
| Parameter |
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| p | The retail price of electricity determined by government guidance, p > w |
| X | Consumers demand for electricity follows a CDF of F(x), and its PDF is f(x) |
| y | Electricity output density of renewable energy defined on the range [0, 1], it follows a CDF of H(y), and its PDF is h(y) |
| q | Electricity output, it can be simplified as where is the effective output coefficient |
| c | Unit installation cost of renewable energy |
|
| Share ratio of ESC to intermittent renewable plant under revenue sharing contract |
| g | Unit cost of emergency electricity generation |
| v | Unit compensation for unsold electricity of ESC under risk sharing contract, |
| μ | Government subsidies for unit grid-connected electricity |
| Variable |
|
| Q | Electricity purchased quantity |
| K | Installed capacity of renewable energy |
| w | Wholesale electricity price |