that the system reliability effects of the small unit plan more than offset the somewhat higher capital cost per installed … kw. This conclusion was robust to rather substantial changes in capital cost, heat rate and discount rate, the three most …

included in this study. The plant location is Newport, Oregon. The capital cost for the plant is $120,830,000 - September 1980 … basis. Methanol production costs which allow for return on capital have been calculated for various wood prices for both … wood costs. Both calculation methods include a return on equity capital in the costs. The thermal efficiency of the plant …

producers' capital investment. This model consists of two major submodels: the exploration and development of a geothermal … calculated rate of return on the capital investment earned by the geothermal producer. The results of the sensitivity analysis of …

operating and maintenance expenses, and capital expenditures related to facility additions/modifications, which are included in … the plant capital asset base. As discussed in the report, annual data for these two cost categories were obtained from …

fluctuations in unit costs necessary for recovery of operating and capital expenditures; the ability to determine annual capacity … will be a driving factor in setting unit costs. For private ventures, the costs of capital, especially equity interest …

variations in unit costs necessary for recovery of operating and capital expenditures; the ability to determine annual capacity … will be a driving factor in setting unit costs. For private ventures, the costs of capital, especially equity interest …

cooperative utilities in geothermal resource development was assessed in detail. Busbar capital costs were calculated for …

This report documents trends in U.S. venture capital investments over the period 1980 through the second quarter of … calendar year 2010 (2010Q1+Q2). Particular attention is given to U.S. venture capital investments in the energy … period 1995-2010Q1+Q2. During the early 1980s, U.S. venture capital investments in the energy/industrial sector accounted for …

optimize unit costs and calculate top level metrics such as cost of electricity and power plant capital cost. The scope of this … been assembled. Results show that LIFE power plant cost of electricity and plant capital cost compare favorably to …

sponsor of a refinery would invest its own capital to pay for construction costs. With this assumption, the internal rate of …