Coal-Fired Generation vs. Fuel
Cells
•
Conventional Coal
–
Capacity Cost
(
~
$1,200/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$23/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.013/kWh)
•
Fuel Cells
–
Capacity Cost (
$2,000
- $5,000/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$15/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.035/kWh)