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Trends in nuclear power plant capital-investment cost estimates - 1976 to 1982

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5752316
This report describes trends in power plant capital investment cost estimates over the time period from 1976 to 1982. A review of economic parameters, inflation and escalation rates and cost of money, and a review of cost-size scaling relationships are included. Reference cost estimates are provided for light-water reactor and coal-fired electric power plants based on safety and environmental regulations in effect in January 1982. The sensitivity of the reference cost estimates to numerous economic parameters is analyzed.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5752316
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-3500; ORNL/TM-8898; ON: DE84001871
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English