Program of low emissions elimination and power recovery by the Krakow heat and power plant for the city of Krakow and its residents
- Krakow Heat and Power Plant, Cracow (Poland)
For over three years the Krakow Heat and Power Plant S.A. (ECK SA) has been implementing its strategy of adapting to operation and growth in the market economy. The accomplishment and results of these efforts are presented. The social and economic conditions prevailing during the transformation from a centrally controlled economy to a market economy have changed the realities and regulations that restricted the availability of energy carriers. The continual shortages and restrictions on supplies of gas, electricity, heat and even solids fuels (coke) that occurred in previous years have been replaced by a surplus. That is why many investment planning decisions have had to be revised. A sharp increase in energy carrier prices has required detailed analyses and viability studies to be made before final investment decisions are made. The choice of fuel and heating methods has begun to be dictated by the market and the economy, and not by rationing and administrative decisions. Clearly, a free market in energy generation and distribution has come into existence in the Krakow urban area. In general, these trends will produce a situation in which the fixed cost (depreciation, repairs, payroll) incurred by manufacturers and distributors will be apportioned among a smaller number of power units (MW), thus increasing the capacity price (fixed payment).
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 401886
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-52472; CONF-9510377-; ON: DE96013481; TRN: 96:004816-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Krakow conference on low emission sources, Krakow (Poland), 10-12 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of Krakow conference on low emissions sources: Proceedings; Pierce, B.L.; Butcher, T.A. [eds.]; PB: 194 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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