Table 18.
Hypothetical Examples of Levelized Plant Costs at Various Carbon Prices
(1996 Cents per Kilowatthour)
Plant Type |
Carbon Price (1996 Dollars per Metric Ton) |
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0 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
|
70-Percent Capacity Factor |
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Existing Coal-Fired |
1.64 | 2.92 | 4.21 | 5.49 | 6.78 | 8.06 | 9.35 |
| New Coal-Fired | 3.67 | 4.91 | 6.16 | 7.40 | 8.65 | 9.89 | 11.14 |
| New Gas-Fired Advanced Combined-Cycle | 3.04 | 3.53 | 4.02 | 4.52 | 5.01 | 5.50 | 6.00 |
| Coal-to-Gas Conversion | 3.45 | 4.19 | 4.94 | 5.68 | 6.42 | 7.16 | 7.91 |
| 30-Percent Capacity Factor | |||||||
| Existing Coal-Fired | 1.92 | 3.21 | 4.49 | 5.78 | 7.06 | 8.35 | 9.63 |
| New Coal-Fired | 6.69 | 7.93 | 9.18 | 10.42 | 11.67 | 12.91 | 14.16 |
| New Gas-Fired Advanced Combined-Cycle | 4.23 | 4.72 | 5.22 | 5.71 | 6.21 | 6.70 | 7.19 |
| Coal-to-Gas Conversion | 3.90 | 4.64 | 5.38 | 6.12 | 6.87 | 7.61 | 8.35 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting. | |||||||