Characterizing the U.S. industrial base for coal-powered electricity
By: Constantine Samaras ... [et al.].
Contributors: Rand Environment, Energy, and Economic Development (Program); National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.); Rand Corporation
Series: RAND Corporation monograph series; Rand Corporation monograph series
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9780833059185
Subjects: Forecasting; Energy development; Electric power production; Coal-fired power plants; Energy policy
Other titles: Characterizing the United States industrial base for coal-powered electricity
Description: "This monograph addresses the concern about whether the industrial base for the U.S. domestic coal-based electricity-generation industry can maintain the capability to design, construct, operate, and maintain coal-fired EGUs within reasonable cost, schedule, performance, environmental, and quality expectations. By first describing the capability that is inherent in the existing coal-fired fleet, this monograph takes a first step toward addressing the larger policy questions of how to develop, deploy, and maintain an advanced, low-carbon electricity-generation industry capability into the future." --P. 4 of cover.
Notes: "Sponsored by the National Energy Technology Laboratory."

"Rand Environment, Energy, and Economic Development."

Order number: MG-1147-NETL

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-125).

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The role of coal-fired power in the U.S. electricity sector --; title: Coal-fired power plant designs, systems, and components --; title: Market structure --; title: Workforce --; title: Observations and remaining questions.