Assessment of energy centers versus dispersed electric power generation facilities

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5380490

Finger, H B; Lieberman, J A; McNelly, M

This discussion is based on an assessment of the energy center concept carried out by the General Electric Company in May 1975. It was aimed at an assessment of energy centers, both nuclear and coal-fired, and of equivalent dispersed power stations. The assessment addressed on a generic (i.e., nonsite-specific) basis the broad spectrum of technical, environmental, socio-economic, and institutional aspects of the energy center concept. A reference nuclear generation capacity of 26,000 MWe was chosen for purposes of study and evaluation. This total center capacity was assumed to be made up of 20 1300-MWe units. The coal-fired reference park of 26,240 MWe was made up of 24 units, 8 each, successively, of 885-, 1075-, and 1320-MWe capacity. Centers of these capacities were considered large enough to surface all of the issues which would evolve from the concept and appeared to be a reasonable upper limit in size in relation to projected future growth and requirements of regional electricity supply systems. It is concluded from the study that construction and fuel management attributes were significant enough to warrant further study and in the nuclear case to ultimately consider the relationship to breeder reactors. (MCW)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5380490
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 38
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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