for capital and equipment prices. Economic viability for a commercial wind power station would require a subsidy of 40 …-50% of the project capital cost, loans provided at approximately 2% rate of interest, or a combination of grants and loans at … almost all the capital cost of the project. …

usefulness of additional investment tax credits was studied as a method for encouraging utilities to invest in geothermal energy … cooperative utilities in geothermal resource development was assessed in detail. Busbar capital costs were calculated for …

exogenous variables such as capital costs, fuel costs, and tax rates to determine the price of electricity as well as other …

1979 to 1989, we find technical change to be capital-augmenting at the rate of 1.8 percent per year. …

regulation, there are four other generic alternatives. These are: (1) utility investment at fixed prices with regulatory pre …-approval, (2) utility investment under competitive bidding, (3) utility leasing for private producer development, and (4) utility …

partnerships, sale/leaseback arrangements, and project-financing have historically been the dominant forms of finance in the … still the most popular form of windpower development, alternative approaches to ownership and financing are becoming more … owning and financing their own facilities rather than purchasing windpower from independent non-utility generators (NUGs …