ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 0 151,080 213,062 SCR Catalyst / FF Bag Cost 0 0 0 0 Electric Power Cost 0 0 37,668 280,890 TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST

0

0 188,748 493,952 

TOTAL FIRST YEAR O&M COST 0 80,000 396,248 613,952 

FIRST YEAR DEBT SERVICE ($) 0 471,737 736,612 836,241 TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST ($) 0 551,737 1,132,860 1,450,193 

Power Consumption (MW) 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 

Annual Power Usage (Million kW-Hr/Yr) 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.6 

CONTROL COST ($/Ton Removed)

NOx Removal Rate (%) 0.0% 21.3% 40.9% 57.7% NOx Removed (Tons/Yr)

0 346 665 938 

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

0 1,597 1,702 1,545 

Incremental Control Cost ($/Ton NOx Removed)

0 1,597 1,816 1,162 

Parameter Current Operation

NOx Control

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INPUT CALCULATIONS

Reid Gardner Unit 1 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) 11,324 11,324 11,324 11,324 11,324 11,324

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) 1,132 1,132 1,132 1,132 1,132 1,132

Coal Flow Rate (Lb/Hr) 96,687 96,687 96,687 96,687 96,687 96,687

 (Ton/Yr) 364,201 364,201 364,201 364,201 364,201 364,201

 (MMBtu/Yr) 8,531,049 8,531,049 8,531,049 8,531,049 8,531,049 8,531,049

Emissions

Uncontrolled NOx (Lb/Hr) 431 431 431 431 431 431

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 14.38 14.38 14.38 14.38 14.38 14.38

 (Tons/Yr) 1,625 1,625 1,625 1,625 1,625 1,625

NOx Removal Rate (%) 0.0% 21.3% 40.9% 57.7% 81.6% 81.6%

 (Lb/Hr) 0 92 177 249 352 352

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 0.00 3.06 5.89 8.30 11.74 11.74

 (Ton/Yr) 0 346 665 938 1,327 1,327

NOx Emission Rate (Lb/Hr) 431 340 255 182 79 79

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.38 0.30 0.23 0.16 0.07 0.07

 (Ton/Yr) 1,625 1,280 960 687 299 299

General Plant Data

Annual Operation (Hours/Year) 7,534 7,534 7,534 7,534 7,534 7,534

Annual On-Site Power Plant Capacity Factor 86% 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86

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 0 100 141 200 200

First Year Reagent Cost ($) 0 0 151,080 213,062 301,192 301,192

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 38

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 0 150,000 112,500

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 37,668 280,890 248,609 529,499

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 1

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 1 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 

(

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 1 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 1 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 - 213,062 - 280,890 493,952 836,241 1,450,193 2 2015 122,400 - 217,323 - 286,508 503,831 836,241 1,462,472 3 2016 124,848 - 221,670 - 292,238 513,908 836,241 1,474,997 4 2017 127,345 - 226,103 - 298,083 524,186 836,241 1,487,772 5 2018 129,892 - 230,625 - 304,045 534,670 836,241 1,500,803 6 2019 132,490 - 235,238 - 310,126 545,363 836,241 1,514,094 7 2020 135,139 - 239,942 - 316,328 556,270 836,241 1,527,651 8 2021 137,842 - 244,741 - 322,655 567,396 836,241 1,541,479 9 2022 140,599 - 249,636 - 329,108 578,744 836,241 1,555,584 

10 2023 143,411 - 254,629 - 335,690 590,319 836,241 1,569,971 11 2024 146,279 - 259,721 - 342,404 602,125 836,241 1,584,645 12 2025 149,205 - 264,916 - 349,252 614,167 836,241 1,599,613 13 2026 152,189 - 270,214 - 356,237 626,451 836,241 1,614,881 14 2027 155,233 - 275,618 - 363,362 638,980 836,241 1,630,454 15 2028 158,337 - 281,131 - 370,629 651,759 836,241 1,646,338 16 2029 161,504 - 286,753 - 378,041 664,795 836,241 1,662,540 17 2030 164,734 - 292,488 - 385,602 678,090 836,241 1,679,066 18 2031 168,029 - 298,338 - 393,314 691,652 836,241 1,695,922 19 2032 171,390 - 304,305 - 401,180 705,485 836,241 1,713,116 20 2033 174,817 - 310,391 - 409,204 719,595 836,241 1,730,653 

Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 - 301,192 112,500 529,499 943,191 4,081,555 5,394,746 2 2015 377,400 - 307,216 114,750 540,089 962,055 4,081,555 5,421,010 3 2016 384,948 - 313,360 117,045 550,891 981,296 4,081,555 5,447,799 4 2017 392,647 - 319,627 119,386 561,909 1,000,922 4,081,555 5,475,124 5 2018 400,500 - 326,020 121,774 573,147 1,020,940 4,081,555 5,502,995 6 2019 408,510 - 332,540 124,209 584,610 1,041,359 4,081,555 5,531,424 7 2020 416,680 - 339,191 126,693 596,302 1,062,186 4,081,555 5,560,421 8 2021 425,014 - 345,975 129,227 608,228 1,083,430 4,081,555 5,589,999 9 2022 433,514 - 352,894 131,812 620,393 1,105,099 4,081,555 5,620,167 

10 2023 442,184 - 359,952 134,448 632,800 1,127,201 4,081,555 5,650,940 11 2024 451,028 - 367,151 137,137 645,456 1,149,745 4,081,555 5,682,327 12 2025 460,048 - 374,494 139,880 658,366 1,172,740 4,081,555 5,714,343 13 2026 469,249 - 381,984 142,677 671,533 1,196,194 4,081,555 5,746,999 14 2027 478,634 - 389,624 145,531 684,964 1,220,118 4,081,555 5,780,307 15 2028 488,207 - 397,416 148,441 698,663 1,244,521 4,081,555 5,814,282 16 2029 497,971 - 405,365 151,410 712,636 1,269,411 4,081,555 5,848,937 17 2030 507,931 - 413,472 154,438 726,889 1,294,799 4,081,555 5,884,285 18 2031 518,089 - 421,742 157,527 741,427 1,320,695 4,081,555 5,920,339 19 2032 528,451 - 430,176 160,678 756,255 1,347,109 4,081,555 5,957,115 20 2033 539,020 - 438,780 163,891 771,380 1,374,051 4,081,555 5,994,626 

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Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 - 151,080 - 37,668 188,748 736,612 1,132,860 2 2015 211,650 - 154,102 - 38,421 192,523 736,612 1,140,785 3 2016 215,883 - 157,184 - 39,190 196,374 736,612 1,148,869 4 2017 220,201 - 160,328 - 39,974 200,301 736,612 1,157,114 5 2018 224,605 - 163,534 - 40,773 204,307 736,612 1,165,524 6 2019 229,097 - 166,805 - 41,589 208,393 736,612 1,174,102 7 2020 233,679 - 170,141 - 42,420 212,561 736,612 1,182,852 8 2021 238,352 - 173,544 - 43,269 216,812 736,612 1,191,777 9 2022 243,119 - 177,015 - 44,134 221,149 736,612 1,200,880 

10 2023 247,982 - 180,555 - 45,017 225,572 736,612 1,210,165 11 2024 252,941 - 184,166 - 45,917 230,083 736,612 1,219,636 12 2025 258,000 - 187,849 - 46,835 234,685 736,612 1,229,297 13 2026 263,160 - 191,606 - 47,772 239,378 736,612 1,239,151 14 2027 268,423 - 195,438 - 48,728 244,166 736,612 1,249,201 15 2028 273,792 - 199,347 - 49,702 249,049 736,612 1,259,453 16 2029 279,268 - 203,334 - 50,696 254,030 736,612 1,269,910 17 2030 284,853 - 207,401 - 51,710 259,111 736,612 1,280,576 18 2031 290,550 - 211,549 - 52,744 264,293 736,612 1,291,455 19 2032 296,361 - 215,780 - 53,799 269,579 736,612 1,302,552 20 2033 302,288 - 220,095 - 54,875 274,971 736,612 1,313,871 

Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 - 301,192 150,000 248,609 699,801 3,717,051 4,746,852 2 2015 336,600 - 307,216 153,000 253,581 713,797 3,717,051 4,767,448 3 2016 343,332 - 313,360 156,060 258,653 728,073 3,717,051 4,788,456 4 2017 350,199 - 319,627 159,181 263,826 742,634 3,717,051 4,809,884 5 2018 357,203 - 326,020 162,365 269,102 757,487 3,717,051 4,831,740 6 2019 364,347 - 332,540 165,612 274,484 772,637 3,717,051 4,854,034 7 2020 371,634 - 339,191 168,924 279,974 788,089 3,717,051 4,876,774 8 2021 379,066 - 345,975 172,303 285,573 803,851 3,717,051 4,899,968 9 2022 386,648 - 352,894 175,749 291,285 819,928 3,717,051 4,923,627 

10 2023 394,381 - 359,952 179,264 297,111 836,327 3,717,051 4,947,758 11 2024 402,268 - 367,151 182,849 303,053 853,053 3,717,051 4,972,372 12 2025 410,314 - 374,494 186,506 309,114 870,114 3,717,051 4,997,479 13 2026 418,520 - 381,984 190,236 315,296 887,517 3,717,051 5,023,087 14 2027 426,890 - 389,624 194,041 321,602 905,267 3,717,051 5,049,208 15 2028 435,428 - 397,416 197,922 328,034 923,372 3,717,051 5,075,851 16 2029 444,137 - 405,365 201,880 334,595 941,840 3,717,051 5,103,027 17 2030 453,019 - 413,472 205,918 341,287 960,677 3,717,051 5,130,747 18 2031 462,080 - 421,742 210,036 348,112 979,890 3,717,051 5,159,021 19 2032 471,321 - 430,176 214,237 355,075 999,488 3,717,051 5,187,860 20 2033 480,748 - 438,780 218,522 362,176 1,019,478 3,717,051 5,217,276 

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Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 - - - 280,890 280,890 836,241 1,197,131 2 2015 81,600 - - - 286,508 286,508 836,241 1,204,349 3 2016 83,232 - - - 292,238 292,238 836,241 1,211,711 4 2017 84,897 - - - 298,083 298,083 836,241 1,219,221 5 2018 86,595 - - - 304,045 304,045 836,241 1,226,880 6 2019 88,326 - - - 310,126 310,126 836,241 1,234,693 7 2020 90,093 - - - 316,328 316,328 836,241 1,242,662 8 2021 91,895 - - - 322,655 322,655 836,241 1,250,790 9 2022 93,733 - - - 329,108 329,108 836,241 1,259,081 

10 2023 95,607 - - - 335,690 335,690 836,241 1,267,538 11 2024 97,520 - - - 342,404 342,404 836,241 1,276,164 12 2025 99,470 - - - 349,252 349,252 836,241 1,284,963 13 2026 101,459 - - - 356,237 356,237 836,241 1,293,937 14 2027 103,489 - - - 363,362 363,362 836,241 1,303,091 15 2028 105,558 - - - 370,629 370,629 836,241 1,312,428 16 2029 107,669 - - - 378,041 378,041 836,241 1,321,952 17 2030 109,823 - - - 385,602 385,602 836,241 1,331,666 18 2031 112,019 - - - 393,314 393,314 836,241 1,341,575 19 2032 114,260 - - - 401,180 401,180 836,241 1,351,681 20 2033 116,545 - - - 409,204 409,204 836,241 1,361,990 

SP_Reid_BART_Economic_Analysis_10-1-08_NOx.xls 7 of 7 
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS SUMMARY

Reid Gardner Unit 1 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 0 150,672TOTAL VARIABLE O&M COST

0 204,752

TOTAL FIRST YEAR O&M COST 0 548,752

FIRST YEAR DEBT SERVICE ($) 0 2,494,437TOTAL FIRST YEAR COST ($) 0 3,043,189

Power Consumption (MW) 0.0 0.4

Annual Power Usage (Million kW-Hr/Yr) 0.0 3.0

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 1 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) 11,324 11,324

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) 1,132 1,132

Coal Flow Rate (Lb/Hr) 96,687 96,687

 (Ton/Yr) 364,201 364,201

 (MMBtu/Yr) 8,531,049 8,531,049

Emissions

Uncontrolled Fly Ash (Lb/Hr) 5,910 17

 (Lb/MMBtu) 5.219 0.015

 (Lb Moles/Hr) 196.9 0.6

 (Tons/Yr) 22,260 64

Fly Ash Removal Rate (%) 99.71% 0.00%

 (Lb/Hr) 5,893 0

 (Ton/Yr) 22,196 0

Fly Ash Emission Rate (Lb/Hr) 17 17

 (Lb/MMBtu) 0.015 0.015

 (Ton/Yr) 64 64

General Plant Data

Annual Operation (Hours/Year) 7,534 7,534

Annual On-Site Power Plant Capacity Factor 86% 0.86

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 ($) 0 150,672

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 1

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 1 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 - - 54,080 150,672 204,752 2,494,437 3,043,189 2 2015 350,880 - - 55,162 153,685 208,847 2,494,437 3,054,164 3 2016 357,898 - - 56,265 156,759 213,024 2,494,437 3,065,359 4 2017 365,056 - - 57,390 159,894 217,284 2,494,437 3,076,777 5 2018 372,357 - - 58,538 163,092 221,630 2,494,437 3,088,424 6 2019 379,804 - - 59,709 166,354 226,063 2,494,437 3,100,304 7 2020 387,400 - - 60,903 169,681 230,584 2,494,437 3,112,421 8 2021 395,148 - - 62,121 173,075 235,196 2,494,437 3,124,781 9 2022 403,051 - - 63,363 176,536 239,900 2,494,437 3,137,388 

10 2023 411,112 - - 64,631 180,067 244,698 2,494,437 3,150,247 

11 2024 419,334 - - 65,923 183,668 249,592 2,494,437 3,163,363 

12 2025 427,721 - - 67,242 187,342 254,583 2,494,437 3,176,741 

13 2026 436,275 - - 68,587 191,089 259,675 2,494,437 3,190,387 

14 2027 445,001 - - 69,958 194,910 264,869 2,494,437 3,204,306 

15 2028 453,901 - - 71,357 198,809 270,166 2,494,437 3,218,504 

16 2029 462,979 - - 72,785 202,785 275,569 2,494,437 3,232,985 

17 2030 472,238 - - 74,240 206,840 281,081 2,494,437 3,247,756 

18 2031 481,683 - - 75,725 210,977 286,702 2,494,437 3,262,823 

19 2032 491,317 - - 77,240 215,197 292,436 2,494,437 3,278,190 

20 2033 501,143 - - 78,784 219,501 298,285 2,494,437 3,293,865 

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