ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
Increasing demand factors in residential
by gfretwell - 03/28/24 12:43 AM
Portable generator question
by Steve Miller - 03/19/24 08:50 PM
Do we need grounding?
by NORCAL - 03/19/24 05:11 PM
240V only in a home and NEC?
by dsk - 03/19/24 06:33 AM
Cordless Tools: The Obvious Question
by renosteinke - 03/14/24 08:05 PM
New in the Gallery:
This is a new one
This is a new one
by timmp, September 24
Few pics I found
Few pics I found
by timmp, August 15
Who's Online Now
1 members (gfretwell), 32 guests, and 14 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#163111 05/01/07 07:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,064
D
Member
Anyone know the raw cost to produce about 2MW a day, in current nuclear or coal fired plants?

per MW if you know it.

Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 116
X
Member

Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,381
Likes: 7
Member
Thank you for the info...
John


John
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,064
D
Member
Perfect, thanks Edge...

Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 787
L
Member
I forwarded your question to another individual who does good research and also is employed by a nuclear power plant. I also have been employed in the nuclear industry.

The reply I got back from him indicates that currently(1995-2005) coal and nuclear generation costs are each running about $17/MWHr. This number is Operation & Maintenance plus fuel costs.

The long term disposal fund has collected approximately $29 Billion and has spent approximately $9 Billion to date.

Estimated cost of decommissioning:
Per plant $300-500 million—includes estimated radiological, used fuel and site restoration costs—about $300 million, $100-150 million and $50 million, respectively.
Industry $31.9 billion—about $300 million per reactor. Decommissioning costs are not included in production costs.

Of the total $31.9 billion estimated to decommission all eligible nuclear plants at an average cost of $300 million, $22.5 billion or about two-thirds have already been funded. The remaining $9.4 billion will be funded over the next 20 years (the average nuclear plant is licensed for 40 years).

Links for more information:

http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=2&catid=351

http://www.nei.org/documents/U.S._Electricity_Production_Costs.pdf

Larry C

Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 116
X
Member
You're welcome.


Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5