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test their effect on the cost and availability of power. ELSA is divided into three major sectors: production, regulatory …
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The National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) is a computer modeling system developed by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The NEMS produces integrated forecasts for energy markets in the United States by achieving a general equilibrium solution for energy supply and demand. Currently,...
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A comparison of ten models for computing the cost of hydrothermal energy is presented. This comparison involved a … identifying the most important parameters in the context of accurate estimates of cost of hydrothermal energy. Important features …
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This report provides background information for the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) in its efforts to quantify the environmental externalities associated with new electricity resources. A more detailed companion document has been provided to Bonneville for internal use. This report...
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Although most cost systems offer complete detail and traceability, not all provide timely detail in a concise form … extracts cost and manpower data from the general cost systems, summarizes it, compares it by program with previous cost periods … effort at the source, that is, the division time-card input. Cost data are taken from the central computer ahead of the print …
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geothermal energy. GEOCOST combines both technical and economic factors into one systematic cost accounting framework. The …
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This is the users guide for the Geothermal Loan Guaranty Cash Flow Model (GCFM). GCFM is a Fortran code which designs and costs geothermal fields and electric power plants. It contains a financial analysis module which performs life cycle costing analysis taking into account various types of...
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Where review of government policies followed in charging interest on unrepaid investment (32% of total program cost …) disclosed those interest rates were less than cost to the US Treasury to borrow funds to finance federal programs, IG …
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In most countries, residential electricity consumption typically ranges from 20% to 40% of total electricity consumption. This energy is used for heating, cooling, refrigeration and other end-uses. Significant energy savings are possible if new appliance purchases are for models with higher...
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In 1991, US electric utilities spent almost $1.8 billion on demand-side management (DSM) programs. These programs cut peak demands 5% and reduced electricity sales 1% that year. Utility projections suggest that these reductions will increase to 9% and 3%, respectively, by the year 2001. However,...
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