A utility`s perspective of the market for IGCC
- Tampa Electric Co., FL (United States)
I believe, in the short-term U. S. market that IGCC`s primary competition is, natural gas-fired combined cycle technology. I believe that in order for IGCC to compete on a commercial basis, that natural gas prices have to rise relative to coal prices, and that the capital cost of the technology must come down. While this statement may seem to be somewhat obvious, it raises two interesting points. The first is that while the relative pricing of natural gas and coal is not generally within the technology supplier`s control, the capital cost is. The reduction of capital cost represents a major challenge for the technology suppliers in order for this technology to become commercialized. The second point is that the improvements being achieved with IGCC efficiencies probably won`t help it outperform the effects of natural gas pricing. This is due to the fact that the combined cycle portion of the IGCC technology is experiencing the most significant improvements in efficiency. I do see, however, a significant advantage for IGCC technology compared to conventional pulverized coal-fired units. As IGCC efficiencies continue to improve, combined with their environmentally superior performance, I believe that IGCC will be the ``technology of choice`` for utilities that install new coal-fired generation. We have achieved economic justification of our project by virtue of the DOE`s funding of $120 million awarded in Round III of their Clean Coal Technology Program. This program provides the bridge between current technology economics and those of the future. And Tampa Electric is pleased to be taking a leadership position in furthering the IGCC knowledge base.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States); Tampa Electric Co., FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-91MC27363
- OSTI ID:
- 10182986
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/27363-93/C0195; CONF-9306148-6; ON: DE93019289
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Coal-fired power systems `93: advances in IGCC and PFBC review meeting,Morgantown, WV (United States),28-30 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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