Coal-Fired Generation vs.
Wind Generation
•
Conventional Coal
–
Capacity Cost
(
~
$1,200/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$23/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.013/kWh)
•
Wind Turbine
–
Capacity Cost
(~
$1,000/kW)
–
Fixed O&M
(
~
$26/kW/Yr)
–
Variable Cost
(
~
$0.000/kWh)