The rising cost of electricity generation

Journal Article · Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TEJ.2008.06.002· OSTI ID:21081117

Winters, Tobey

Through most of its history, the electric industry has experienced a stable or declining cost structure. Recently, the economic fundamentals have shifted and generating costs are now rising and driving up prices at a time when the industry faces new challenges to reduce CO{sub 2} emissions. New plant investment faces the most difficult economic environment in decades. (author)

• OSTI ID: 21081117
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Vol. 21, Issue 5; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 1040-6190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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