Historical plant cost and annual production expenses for selected electric plants, 1985

Technical Report · Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6125903

Selected hydroelectric, fossil-fueled steam-electric, gas-turbine, and nuclear steam-electric plants in commercial operation by electric utilities are studied. The annual production expenses to electric utilities of producing electric power at these plants are presented. These expenses do not include annual fixed charges on plant cost (capital cost) such as interest on debt, depreciation, amortization expenses, and taxes. Plants were selected mainly on the basis of their net generation. Data are for 100% of plant ownership unless indicated otherwise. Where plant data are reported for less than 100% ownership, individual line items may not be equal to the total reported ownership. Historical Plant Cost is a summary of the utility's net cumulative-to-date actual outlays or expenditures for land, buildings, and equipment plus the costs of all plant additions, less the value of retirements. ''Power Production Expenses'' cover plant operation and maintenance, including fuel for the reporting year. These expenses do not include annual fixed charges on plant cost (capital costs) such as interest on debt, depreciation or amortization expenses, and taxes. Consequently, total production expenses and the derived unit costs are not the total cost of producing electric power at the various plants.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 6125903
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0455(85); ON: DE87011017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OPERATING COST
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
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