Coal-Fired Generation vs.
Conventional Gas Combustion
Turbine
•
Conventional Coal
–
Capacity Cost
(
~
$1,200/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$23/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.013/kWh)
•
Conventional CT
–
Capacity Cost
(
~$350/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$6/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.070/kWh)