ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Reid Gardner Unit 3 Boiler Design: Foster Wheeler Wall-Fired PC

LNB w/OFA LNB w/OFA & SNCR ROFA w/Rotamix L

Case 1 2 3 4 

NOx Emission Control System LNB LNB w/OFA

LNB w/OFA & 

SNCR ROFA w/Rotamix

TOTAL INSTALLED CAPITAL COST ($) 0 4,448,000 6,945,500 7,884,900 FIRST YEAR O&M COST ($)

Operating Labor ($) 0 0 0 0 Maintenance Material ($) 0 32,000 83,000 48,000 Maintenance Labor ($) 0 48,000 124,500 72,000 Administrative Labor ($) 0 0 0 0 TOTAL FIXED O&M COST

0 80,000 207,500 120,000 

Makeup Water Cost 0 0 0 0 Reagent Cost 0 0 98,612 126,347 SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Cost 0 0 0 0 Electric Power Cost 0 0 39,858 297,221 TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST

0

0 138,470 423,568 

TOTAL FIRST YEAR O&M COST 0 80,000 345,970 543,568 

FIRST YEAR DEBT SERVICE ($) 0 471,737 736,612 836,241 TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST ($) 0 551,737 1,082,582 1,379,809 

Power Consumption (MW) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 

Annual Power Usage (Million kW-Hr/Yr) 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.9 

CONTROL COST ($/Ton Removed)

NOx Removal Rate (%) 0.0% 6.5% 29.9% 38.3% NOx Removed (Tons/Yr)

0 95 434 556 

First Year Average Control Cost ($/Ton NOx Rem.)

0 5,807 2,493 2,480 

Incremental Control Cost ($/Ton NOx Removed)

0 5,807 1,564 2,433 

Parameter Current Operation

NOx Control

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INPUT CALCULATIONS

Reid Gardner Unit 3 Boiler Design: Foster Wheeler Wall-Fired PC

LNB w/OFA LNB w/OFA 

& SNCR

ROFA 

w/Rotamix

LNB w/OFA 

& SCR

ROFA 

w/SCR

Case 1 2 3 4 5 6

NOx Emission Control System LNB LNB w/OFA

LNB w/OFA & 

SNCR ROFA w/Rotamix

LNB w/OFA & 

SCR ROFA w/SCR

Unit Design and Coal Characteristics

Type of Unit PC PC PC PC PC PC

Net Power Output (kW) 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000

Net Plant Heat Rate (Btu/kW-Hr) 11,351 11,351 11,351 11,351 11,351 11,351

Boiler Fuel

Bituminous 

Coal

Bituminous 

Coal

Bituminous 

Coal

Bituminous 

Coal

Bituminous 

Coal

Bituminous 

Coal

Coal Heating Value (Btu/Lb) 11,712 11,712 11,712 11,712 11,712 11,712

Coal Sulfur Content (wt.%) 0.570% 0.570% 0.570% 0.570% 0.570% 0.570%

Coal Ash Content (wt.%) 7.640% 7.640% 7.640% 7.640% 7.640% 7.640%

Boiler Heat Input, each (MMBtu/Hr) 1,135 1,135 1,135 1,135 1,135 1,135

Coal Flow Rate (Lb/Hr) 96,918 96,918 96,918 96,918 96,918 96,918

 (Ton/Yr) 386,295 386,295 386,295 386,295 386,295 386,295

 (MMBtu/Yr) 9,048,563 9,048,563 9,048,563 9,048,563 9,048,563 9,048,563

Emissions

Uncontrolled NOx (Lb/Hr) 364 364 364 364 364 364

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 12.14 12.14 12.14 12.14 12.14 12.14

 (Tons/Yr) 1,452 1,452 1,452 1,452 1,452 1,452

NOx Removal Rate (%) 0.0% 6.5% 29.9% 38.3% 78.2% 78.2%

 (Lb/Hr) 0 24 109 140 285 285

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 0.00 0.79 3.63 4.65 9.49 9.49

 (Ton/Yr) 0 95 434 556 1,136 1,136

NOx Emission Rate (Lb/Hr) 364 341 255 225 79 79

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.32 0.30 0.23 0.20 0.07 0.07

 (Ton/Yr) 1,452 1,357 1,018 896 317 317

General Plant Data

Annual Operation (Hours/Year) 7,972 7,972 7,972 7,972 7,972 7,972

Annual On-Site Power Plant Capacity Factor 91% 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.91

Economic Factors

Interest Rate (%) 8.55% 8.55% 8.55% 8.55% 8.55% 8.55%

Discount Rate (%) 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00%

Plant Economic Life (Years) 20 20 20 20 20 20

Installed Capital Costs

NOx Emission Control System ($2007) 0 4,448,000 6,945,500 7,884,900 35,048,000 38,484,900

Total Emission Control Systems ($2007) 0 4,448,000 6,945,500 7,884,900 35,048,000 38,484,900

NOx Emission Control System ($/kW) 0 44 69 79 350 385

Total Emission Control Systems ($/kW) 0 44 69 79 350 385

Total Fixed Operating & Maintenance Costs

Operating Labor ($) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maintenance Material ($) 0 32,000 83,000 48,000 132,000 148,000

Maintenance Labor ($) 0 48,000 124,500 72,000 198,000 222,000

Administrative Labor ($) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Fixed O&M Cost ($) 0 80,000 207,500 120,000 330,000 370,000

Annual Fixed O&M Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

Reagent Cost None None Anhydrous NH3 Anhydrous NH3

Anhydrous 

NH3

Anhydrous 

NH3

Unit Cost ($/Ton) 0.00 0.00 400 400 400 400

 ($/Lb) 0.000 0.000 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.200

Molar Stoichiometry 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Reagent Purity (Wt.%) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Reagent Usage (Lb/Hr) 0 0 62 79 162 162

First Year Reagent Cost ($) 0 0 98,612 126,347 257,830 257,830

Annual Reagent Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Replacement Cost SCR Catalyst SCR Catalyst

Annual SCR Catalyst (m3) / No. FF Bags 0 0 0 0 50 44

SCR Catalyst ($/m3) / Bag Cost ($/ea.) 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000

First Year SCR Catalyst / Bag Replace. Cost ($) 0 0 0 0 150,000 132,000

Annual SCR Catalyst / Bag Cost Esc. Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

Auxiliary Power Cost

Auxiliary Power Requirement (% of Plant Output) 0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 0.75% 0.66% 1.41%

 (MW) 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.75 0.66 1.41

Unit Cost ($2007/MW-Hr) 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

First Year Auxiliary Power Cost ($) 0 0 39,858 297,221 263,063 560,284

Annual Power Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

Economic factors as per Sierra Pacific 2008 planning guidelines

Parameter Current 

Operation

NOx Control

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CAPITAL COST

Reid Gardner Unit 3

Case

NOx Emission Control SystemSO2 Emission Control SystemPM Emission Control System

CAPITAL COST COMPONENT Factor/Source Cost Factor/Source Cost Factor/Source Cost Factor/Source Cost LNB w/OFA or ROFA LNB w/OFA LNB w/OFA ROFA LNB w/O

Major Materials Design and Supply Vendor $1,600,000 Vendor $1,600,000 Vendor $2,880,000 Vendor $1,60

Construction 70.0% $1,120,000 70.0% $1,120,000 Vendor $742,500 70.0% $1,12

Balance of Plant 50.0% $800,000 50.0% $800,000 50.0% $1,440,000 50.0% $80

Electrical (Allowance) 5.0% $80,000 5.0% $80,000 30.0% $864,000 5.0% $8

Owner's Costs 10.0% $160,000 10.0% $160,000 10.0% $288,000 10.0% $16Surcharge 16.0% $256,000 16.0% $256,000 16.0% $460,800 16.0% $25AFUDC 12.0% $192,000 12.0% $192,000 12.0% $345,600 12.0% $19Subtotal $4,208,000 $4,208,000 $7,020,900 $4,20Contingency 15.0% $240,000 15.0% $240,000 30.0% $864,000 15.0% $24Total Capital Cost for LNB w/OFA, ROFA/Rotamix $4,448,000 $4,448,000 $7,884,900 $4,44

SNCR or SCR or Rotamix SNCR Rotamix SCR 

Major Materials Design and Supply Vendor $0 Vendor $1,350,000 Vendor $1,029,000 Vendor $20,00

Construction 0.0% $0 15.0% $202,500 Vendor $247,500 0.0% 

Balance of Plant 0.0% $0 12.0% $162,000 12.0% $123,480 0.0% Electrical (Allowance) 0.0% $0 5.0% $67,500 0.0% $0 0.0% Owner's Costs 0.0% $0 10.0% $135,000 10.0% $102,900 10.0% $2,00Surcharge 0.0% $0 16.0% $216,000 16.0% $164,640 16.0% $3,20AFUDC 0.0% $0 12.0% $162,000 12.0% $123,480 12.0% $2,40Subtotal $0 $2,295,000 $1,791,000 $27,60Contingency 0.0% $0 15.0% $202,500 15.0% $154,350 15.0% $3,00Total Capital Cost for SNCR or SCR or Rotamix $0 $2,497,500 $1,945,350 $30,60

Fabric Filter Fabric Filter 

Soda Ash Wet FGD 

Fabric Filter

Soda Ash Wet FGD

5

LNB w/OFA & SNCR ROFA w/Rotamix LNB w/OFA & SCR 

Parameter

LNB w/OFA ROFA w/Rotamix

2 4

NOx Control

LNB w/OFA & SNCR LNB w/OFA & SCR 

Fabric Filter

LNB w/OFA

Soda Ash Wet FGD Soda Ash Wet FGD

3

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Reid Gardner Unit 3 Current Operation

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 - - - - - - - - 2 2015 - - - - - - - - 3 2016 - - - - - - - - 4 2017 - - - - - - - - 5 2018 - - - - - - - - 6 2019 - - - - - - - - 7 2020 - - - - - - - - 8 2021 - - - - - - - - 9 2022 - - - - - - - - 

10 2023 - - - - - - - - 11 2024 - - - - - - - - 12 2025 - - - - - - - - 13 2026 - - - - - - - - 14 2027 - - - - - - - - 15 2028 - - - - - - - - 16 2029 - - - - - - - - 17 2030 - - - - - - - - 18 2031 - - - - - - - - 19 2032 - - - - - - - - 20 2033 - - - - - - - - 

Reid Gardner Unit 3 LNB w/OFA

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 80,000 - - - - - 471,737 551,737 2 2015 81,600 - - - - - 471,737 553,337 3 2016 83,232 - - - - - 471,737 554,969 4 2017 84,897 - - - - - 471,737 556,634 5 2018 86,595 - - - - - 471,737 558,332 6 2019 88,326 - - - - - 471,737 560,064 7 2020 90,093 - - - - - 471,737 561,830 8 2021 91,895 - - - - - 471,737 563,632 9 2022 93,733 - - - - - 471,737 565,470 

10 2023 95,607 - - - - - 471,737 567,345 11 2024 97,520 - - - - - 471,737 569,257 12 2025 99,470 - - - - - 471,737 571,207 13 2026 101,459 - - - - - 471,737 573,196 14 2027 103,489 - - - - - 471,737 575,226 15 2028 105,558 - - - - - 471,737 577,295 16 2029 107,669 - - - - - 471,737 579,407 17 2030 109,823 - - - - - 471,737 581,560 18 2031 112,019 - - - - - 471,737 583,756 19 2032 114,260 - - - - - 471,737 585,997 20 2033 116,545 - - - - - 471,737 588,282 

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Reid Gardner Unit 3 ROFA w/Rotamix

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 120,000 - 126,347 - 297,221 423,568 836,241 1,379,809 2 2015 122,400 - 128,874 - 303,166 432,040 836,241 1,390,681 3 2016 124,848 - 131,452 - 309,229 440,680 836,241 1,401,769 4 2017 127,345 - 134,081 - 315,413 449,494 836,241 1,413,080 5 2018 129,892 - 136,762 - 321,722 458,484 836,241 1,424,617 6 2019 132,490 - 139,497 - 328,156 467,654 836,241 1,436,384 7 2020 135,139 - 142,287 - 334,719 477,007 836,241 1,448,387 8 2021 137,842 - 145,133 - 341,414 486,547 836,241 1,460,630 9 2022 140,599 - 148,036 - 348,242 496,278 836,241 1,473,118 

10 2023 143,411 - 150,997 - 355,207 506,203 836,241 1,485,855 11 2024 146,279 - 154,016 - 362,311 516,327 836,241 1,498,848 12 2025 149,205 - 157,097 - 369,557 526,654 836,241 1,512,100 13 2026 152,189 - 160,239 - 376,948 537,187 836,241 1,525,617 14 2027 155,233 - 163,443 - 384,487 547,931 836,241 1,539,404 15 2028 158,337 - 166,712 - 392,177 558,889 836,241 1,553,468 16 2029 161,504 - 170,047 - 400,020 570,067 836,241 1,567,812 17 2030 164,734 - 173,448 - 408,021 581,468 836,241 1,582,444 18 2031 168,029 - 176,916 - 416,181 593,098 836,241 1,597,368 19 2032 171,390 - 180,455 - 424,505 604,960 836,241 1,612,590 20 2033 174,817 - 184,064 - 432,995 617,059 836,241 1,628,117 

Reid Gardner Unit 3 ROFA w/SCR

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 370,000 - 257,830 132,000 560,284 950,114 4,081,555 5,401,669 2 2015 377,400 - 262,987 134,640 571,490 969,117 4,081,555 5,428,071 3 2016 384,948 - 268,247 137,333 582,919 988,499 4,081,555 5,455,002 4 2017 392,647 - 273,612 140,079 594,578 1,008,269 4,081,555 5,482,471 5 2018 400,500 - 279,084 142,881 606,469 1,028,434 4,081,555 5,510,489 6 2019 408,510 - 284,666 145,739 618,599 1,049,003 4,081,555 5,539,068 7 2020 416,680 - 290,359 148,653 630,971 1,069,983 4,081,555 5,568,218 8 2021 425,014 - 296,166 151,627 643,590 1,091,383 4,081,555 5,597,951 9 2022 433,514 - 302,089 154,659 656,462 1,113,210 4,081,555 5,628,279 

10 2023 442,184 - 308,131 157,752 669,591 1,135,474 4,081,555 5,659,213 11 2024 451,028 - 314,294 160,907 682,983 1,158,184 4,081,555 5,690,767 12 2025 460,048 - 320,580 164,125 696,643 1,181,348 4,081,555 5,722,951 13 2026 469,249 - 326,991 167,408 710,575 1,204,975 4,081,555 5,755,779 14 2027 478,634 - 333,531 170,756 724,787 1,229,074 4,081,555 5,789,263 15 2028 488,207 - 340,202 174,171 739,283 1,253,656 4,081,555 5,823,417 16 2029 497,971 - 347,006 177,655 754,068 1,278,729 4,081,555 5,858,255 17 2030 507,931 - 353,946 181,208 769,150 1,304,303 4,081,555 5,893,789 18 2031 518,089 - 361,025 184,832 784,533 1,330,389 4,081,555 5,930,033 19 2032 528,451 - 368,245 188,529 800,223 1,356,997 4,081,555 5,967,003 20 2033 539,020 - 375,610 192,299 816,228 1,384,137 4,081,555 6,004,712 

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Reid Gardner Unit 3 LNB w/OFA & SNCR

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 207,500 - 98,612 - 39,858 138,470 736,612 1,082,582 2 2015 211,650 - 100,585 - 40,655 141,240 736,612 1,089,502 3 2016 215,883 - 102,596 - 41,468 144,065 736,612 1,096,560 4 2017 220,201 - 104,648 - 42,298 146,946 736,612 1,103,759 5 2018 224,605 - 106,741 - 43,144 149,885 736,612 1,111,101 6 2019 229,097 - 108,876 - 44,006 152,883 736,612 1,118,591 7 2020 233,679 - 111,054 - 44,887 155,940 736,612 1,126,231 8 2021 238,352 - 113,275 - 45,784 159,059 736,612 1,134,023 9 2022 243,119 - 115,540 - 46,700 162,240 736,612 1,141,971 

10 2023 247,982 - 117,851 - 47,634 165,485 736,612 1,150,079 11 2024 252,941 - 120,208 - 48,587 168,795 736,612 1,158,348 12 2025 258,000 - 122,612 - 49,558 172,171 736,612 1,166,783 13 2026 263,160 - 125,064 - 50,550 175,614 736,612 1,175,386 14 2027 268,423 - 127,566 - 51,561 179,126 736,612 1,184,162 15 2028 273,792 - 130,117 - 52,592 182,709 736,612 1,193,113 16 2029 279,268 - 132,719 - 53,644 186,363 736,612 1,202,243 17 2030 284,853 - 135,374 - 54,716 190,090 736,612 1,211,555 18 2031 290,550 - 138,081 - 55,811 193,892 736,612 1,221,054 19 2032 296,361 - 140,843 - 56,927 197,770 736,612 1,230,743 20 2033 302,288 - 143,660 - 58,066 201,725 736,612 1,240,626 

Reid Gardner Unit 3 LNB w/OFA & SCR

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 330,000 - 257,830 150,000 263,063 670,893 3,717,051 4,717,944 2 2015 336,600 - 262,987 153,000 268,324 684,311 3,717,051 4,737,962 3 2016 343,332 - 268,247 156,060 273,691 697,997 3,717,051 4,758,380 4 2017 350,199 - 273,612 159,181 279,164 711,957 3,717,051 4,779,207 5 2018 357,203 - 279,084 162,365 284,748 726,196 3,717,051 4,800,450 6 2019 364,347 - 284,666 165,612 290,443 740,720 3,717,051 4,822,118 7 2020 371,634 - 290,359 168,924 296,251 755,535 3,717,051 4,844,219 8 2021 379,066 - 296,166 172,303 302,176 770,645 3,717,051 4,866,762 9 2022 386,648 - 302,089 175,749 308,220 786,058 3,717,051 4,889,757 

10 2023 394,381 - 308,131 179,264 314,384 801,779 3,717,051 4,913,211 11 2024 402,268 - 314,294 182,849 320,672 817,815 3,717,051 4,937,134 12 2025 410,314 - 320,580 186,506 327,086 834,171 3,717,051 4,961,536 13 2026 418,520 - 326,991 190,236 333,627 850,855 3,717,051 4,986,425 14 2027 426,890 - 333,531 194,041 340,300 867,872 3,717,051 5,011,813 15 2028 435,428 - 340,202 197,922 347,106 885,229 3,717,051 5,037,708 16 2029 444,137 - 347,006 201,880 354,048 902,934 3,717,051 5,064,121 17 2030 453,019 - 353,946 205,918 361,129 920,992 3,717,051 5,091,063 18 2031 462,080 - 361,025 210,036 368,351 939,412 3,717,051 5,118,543 19 2032 471,321 - 368,245 214,237 375,718 958,201 3,717,051 5,146,573 20 2033 480,748 - 375,610 218,522 383,233 977,365 3,717,051 5,175,163 

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Reid Gardner Unit 3 ROFA

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 80,000 - - - 297,221 297,221 836,241 1,213,462 2 2015 81,600 - - - 303,166 303,166 836,241 1,221,007 3 2016 83,232 - - - 309,229 309,229 836,241 1,228,702 4 2017 84,897 - - - 315,413 315,413 836,241 1,236,551 5 2018 86,595 - - - 321,722 321,722 836,241 1,244,557 6 2019 88,326 - - - 328,156 328,156 836,241 1,252,724 7 2020 90,093 - - - 334,719 334,719 836,241 1,261,053 8 2021 91,895 - - - 341,414 341,414 836,241 1,269,549 9 2022 93,733 - - - 348,242 348,242 836,241 1,278,216 

10 2023 95,607 - - - 355,207 355,207 836,241 1,287,055 11 2024 97,520 - - - 362,311 362,311 836,241 1,296,071 12 2025 99,470 - - - 369,557 369,557 836,241 1,305,268 13 2026 101,459 - - - 376,948 376,948 836,241 1,314,649 14 2027 103,489 - - - 384,487 384,487 836,241 1,324,217 15 2028 105,558 - - - 392,177 392,177 836,241 1,333,976 16 2029 107,669 - - - 400,020 400,020 836,241 1,343,931 17 2030 109,823 - - - 408,021 408,021 836,241 1,354,085 18 2031 112,019 - - - 416,181 416,181 836,241 1,364,442 19 2032 114,260 - - - 424,505 424,505 836,241 1,375,006 20 2033 116,545 - - - 432,995 432,995 836,241 1,385,781 

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Reid Gardner Unit 3 Boiler Design:

PM Control

Fabric Filter

Case 1 7PM Emission Control System Fabric Filter Fabric Filter

TOTAL INSTALLED CAPITAL COST ($) 0 23,520,000FIRST YEAR O&M COST ($)

Operating Labor ($) 0 0Maintenance Material ($) 0 128,000Maintenance Labor ($) 0 216,000Administrative Labor ($) 0 0TOTAL FIXED O&M COST

0 344,000

Makeup Water Cost 0 0Reagent Cost 0 0SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Cost 0 54,080Electric Power Cost 0 159,432TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST

0 213,512

TOTAL FIRST YEAR O&M COST 0 557,512

FIRST YEAR DEBT SERVICE ($) 0 2,494,437TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST ($) 0 3,051,949

Power Consumption (MW) 0.0 0.4

Annual Power Usage (Million kW-Hr/Yr) 0.0 3.2

CONTROL COST ($/Ton Removed)

PM Removal Rate (%) 0.00% 0.0%PM Removed (Tons/Yr)

0

0

First Year Average Control Cost ($/Ton PM Rem.)

0 #DIV/0!

Incremental Control Cost ($/Ton PM Removed) Base #DIV/0!

7-1

Parameter Current Operation

SP_Reid_BART_Economic_Analysis_10-1-08cf.xls 1 of 5 
INPUT CALCULATIONS

Reid Gardner Unit 3 Boiler Design:

PM Control

Fabric Filter

Case 1 7

PM Emission Control System Fabric Filter Fabric Filter

Unit Design and Coal Characteristics

Type of Unit PC PC

Net Power Output (kW) 100,000 100,000

Net Plant Heat Rate (Btu/kW-Hr) 11,351 11,351

Boiler Fuel

Bituminous 

Coal Bituminous Coal

Coal Heating Value (Btu/Lb) 11,712 11,712

Coal Sulfur Content (wt.%) 0.570% 0.570%

Coal Ash Content (wt.%) 7.640% 7.640%

Boiler Heat Input, each (MMBtu/Hr) 1,135 1,135

Coal Flow Rate (Lb/Hr) 96,918 96,918

 (Ton/Yr) 386,295 386,295

 (MMBtu/Yr) 9,048,563 9,048,563

Emissions

Uncontrolled Fly Ash (Lb/Hr) 5,924 17

 (Lb/MMBtu) 5.219 0.015

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 197.4 0.6

 (Tons/Yr) 23,610 68

Fly Ash Removal Rate (%) 99.71% 0.00%

 (Lb/Hr) 5,907 0

 (Ton/Yr) 23,542 0

Fly Ash Emission Rate (Lb/Hr) 17 17

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.015 0.015

 (Ton/Yr) 68 68

General Plant Data

Annual Operation (Hours/Year) 7,972 7,972

Annual On-Site Power Plant Capacity Factor 91% 0.91

Economic Factors

Interest Rate (%) 8.55% 8.55%

Discount Rate (%) 9.00% 9.00%

Plant Economic Life (Years) 20 20

Installed Capital Costs

PM Emission Control System ($2007) 0 23,520,000

Total Emission Control Systems ($2007) 0 23,520,000

PM Emission Control System ($/kW) 0 235

Total Emission Control Systems ($/kW) 0 235

Total Fixed Operating & Maintenance Costs

Operating Labor ($) 0 0

Maintenance Material ($) 0 128,000

Maintenance Labor ($) 0 216,000

Administrative Labor ($) 0 0

Total Fixed O&M Cost ($) 0 344,000

Annual Fixed O&M Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00%

Reagent Cost None None

Unit Cost ($/Ton) 0.00 0.00

 ($/Lb) 0.000 0.000

Molar Stoichiometry 0.00 0.00

Reagent Purity (Wt.%) 100% 200%

Reagent Usage (Lb/Hr) 0 0

First Year Reagent Cost ($) 0 0

Annual Reagent Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00%

SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Replacement Cost Bags

Annual SCR Catalyst (m3) / No. FF Bags 0 520

SCR Catalyst ($/m3) / Bag Cost ($/ea.) 3,000 104

First Year SCR Catalyst / Bag Replace. Cost ($) 0 54,080

Annual SCR Catalyst / Bag Cost Esc. Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00%

Auxiliary Power Cost

Auxiliary Power Requirement (% of Plant Output) 0.00% 0.40%

 (MW) 0.00 0.40

Unit Cost ($2007/MW-Hr) 50.00 50.00

First Year Auxiliary Power Cost ($) 0 159,432

Annual Power Cost Escalation Rate (%) 2.00% 2.00%

Economic factors as per Sierra Pacific 2008 planning guidelines

Parameter Comments Current 

Operation

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CAPITAL COST

Reid Gardner Unit 3

Case

NOx Emission Control SystemSO2 Emission Control SystemPM Emission Control System

CAPITAL COST COMPONENT Factor/Source CostFabric Filter

Major Materials Design and Supply Vendor $21,000,000Construction 0.0% $0

Balance of Plant 0.0% $0Electrical (Allowance) 0.0% $0Owner's Costs 0.0% $0Surcharge 0.0% $0AFUDC 12.0% $2,520,000

Subtotal $23,520,000Contingency 0.0% $0Total Capital Cost for Fabric Filter $23,520,000

Parameter

Fabric Filter

PM Control

Fabric Filter

7

LNB

Soda Ash Wet FGD

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Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

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0 20131 2014 - - - - - - - - 2 2015 - - - - - - - - 3 2016 - - - - - - - - 4 2017 - - - - - - - - 5 2018 - - - - - - - - 6 2019 - - - - - - - - 7 2020 - - - - - - - - 8 2021 - - - - - - - - 9 2022 - - - - - - - - 

10 2023 - - - - - - - - 11 2024 - - - - - - - - 12 2025 - - - - - - - - 13 2026 - - - - - - - - 14 2027 - - - - - - - - 15 2028 - - - - - - - - 16 2029 - - - - - - - - 17 2030 - - - - - - - - 18 2031 - - - - - - - - 19 2032 - - - - - - - - 20 2033 - - - - - - - - 

Reid Gardner Unit 3 Fabric Filter

Year Date TOTAL FIXED O&M COST Makeup Water Cost Reagent Cost SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Cost Electric Power Cost TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST DEBT SERVICE TOTAL ANNUAL COST 

0 20131 2014 344,000 - - 54,080 159,432 213,512 2,494,437 3,051,949 2 2015 350,880 - - 55,162 162,621 217,782 2,494,437 3,063,099 3 2016 357,898 - - 56,265 165,873 222,138 2,494,437 3,074,473 4 2017 365,056 - - 57,390 169,191 226,581 2,494,437 3,086,073 5 2018 372,357 - - 58,538 172,574 231,112 2,494,437 3,097,906 6 2019 379,804 - - 59,709 176,026 235,735 2,494,437 3,109,976 7 2020 387,400 - - 60,903 179,546 240,449 2,494,437 3,122,286 8 2021 395,148 - - 62,121 183,137 245,258 2,494,437 3,134,843 9 2022 403,051 - - 63,363 186,800 250,163 2,494,437 3,147,651 

10 2023 411,112 - - 64,631 190,536 255,167 2,494,437 3,160,716 

11 2024 419,334 - - 65,923 194,347 260,270 2,494,437 3,174,041 

12 2025 427,721 - - 67,242 198,234 265,475 2,494,437 3,187,633 

13 2026 436,275 - - 68,587 202,198 270,785 2,494,437 3,201,497 

14 2027 445,001 - - 69,958 206,242 276,201 2,494,437 3,215,638 

15 2028 453,901 - - 71,357 210,367 281,725 2,494,437 3,230,062 

16 2029 462,979 - - 72,785 214,574 287,359 2,494,437 3,244,775 

17 2030 472,238 - - 74,240 218,866 293,106 2,494,437 3,259,782 

18 2031 481,683 - - 75,725 223,243 298,968 2,494,437 3,275,089 

19 2032 491,317 - - 77,240 227,708 304,948 2,494,437 3,290,702 

20 2033 501,143 - - 78,784 232,262 311,047 2,494,437 3,306,627 

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