Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003

Table 49.  Cost Characteristics for Advanced Nuclear Technology:  Two Cases

 

Total Overnight Cost1

Advanced Nuclear

Overnight Cost in 2002
(Reference)
(2001$/kW)

Reference Case
(2001$/kW)

Adv Nuclear Case
(2001$/kW)

 

2118

   

2010

 

2044

1535

2015

 

1998

1380

2020

 

1952

1228

2025

 

1906

1228

1Total overnight cost (including project contingency, technological optimism and learning factors, but excluding regional multipliers), for projects initiated in the given year.
Source: AEO2003 National Energy Modeling System runs: AEO2003.D110502C,  ADVNUC03.D110602A.