Document: NUREG-1555
Document ID: fd0b81d6-e26e-4e65-8f2d-2eb030d55d75
Document Type: esrp
Title: ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND SYSTEMS
Source: NUREG-1555
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1555/initial/
Revision Date: 2007-10
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.2.3
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E High-Sulfur Coal, $106 Low-Sulfur Coal, $106 UNIT COST OF CARRYING CHARGES(b) High-Sulfur Coal, Mill/kWh Low-Sulfur Coal, Mill/kWh (a) Capacity factors of 70, 60, and 50% are suggested. (b) Based on % carrying charges. October 1999 9.2.3-23 NUREG-1555 Table 9.2.3-13. Calculation of Cost of Decommissioning Costs Nuclear Coal Other Lowest Cost Highest Cost Decommissioning Cost, $106 (a) Annual Sinking-Fund Payment, $106 -- -- -- CAPACITY FACTOR, % Unit Cost, Mill/kWh -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (a) Cost estimates escalated at % to 20__, the end of plant life. NUREG-1555 9.2.3-24 October 1999 Table 9.2.3-14. Capital Cost and Unit Generation Cost Comparison for Nuclear and Coal-Fired Generation Station Cost Nuclear (U and Pu recycle) Nuclear (No U or Pu recycle) High-SO2Coal Low-SO2Coal Capital Cost, $/kW, Net (Capacity Factor, %)(a) UNIT COST: MILL/kWh CAPITAL CHARGES EXCLUDING TAX Capital Charges for Tax (%) OPERATION & MAINTENANCE Fixed(b) Variable(b) Fuel Cost(b) Charges on Fuel Investment Decommissioning Total Mill/kWh (a) 30-yr levelized cost. Capacity factors of 50, 60, and 70% are suggested. (b) The costs were escalated at % per year and discounted at % per yr over a 30-yr lifetime to obtain present worth value. The present value was amortized at % over 30 yrs. NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 NUREG-1555 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN REVIEW PLAN OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION October 1999 9.3-1 NUREG-1555 USNRC ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Environmental standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Environmental standard review plans are prepared for the guidance of