Thursday, January 10, 2008

Cost Per Megawatt




Last summer I wrote what I felt was true. Now, after going on line at the Ohio Public Utilities Commission, I realize this is not true. The cost is $2.6 billion. This has huge implications for the rebuilding of our infrastructure in this country.

It's because of the demand for product by China, India, etc.

"Saturday, June 16, 2007
1000 Megawats of Power Costs $1 Billion-- New Coal-Fired Base Load Plant
Increase in MW Load Per Degree-Fahrenheit Increase, By System:

Duke Energy, Cinergy Division (Cincinnati) 300
DP&L (Dayton) 44"

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