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Plant size, net MW 2x 600MW 1,200

Number of 5MW FF blocks: 240
Avg Capital cost of 5 MW block $1,000,000

Capital Cost of Plant $240,000,000
Cost/Kw Capacity $200

Maintenace required
1 day/4-weeks 12
1 week/year 5

Total Down time, hrs 408

Capacity Factor 95%

Coal plant Cap Factor 80-85%
(for comparison)

4-week Maintenace
1 Supv @$60/hr $480
4 crafts @$45/hr $1,440
$1,920

Materials (1/4% of Cap Cost) $2,500
$4,420

Annual Cost (12/yr) $53,040

Annual Overhaul
1 Supv @$60/hr $6,600
8 crafts @$45/hr $39,600
$46,200

Materials 2% of cap cost 20,000
$66,200

Annual Overhaul Maint Cost/block $119,240

Total Maint/plant $28,617,600

Overhead Annual Salary Annaul Cost
Plant Mgr $120,000 $180,000
Maint Mgr $100,000 $150,000
Ops Mgr $100,000 $150,000
Engineers (4) $80,000 $480,000
Nuc. Physics (1) $100,000 $150,000
Safety Coor (1) $60,000 $90,000
Shift Supv (5) $70,000 $525,000
Operators (4/shift) $50,000 $1,200,000
Security (3/shift) $30,000 $720,000
Maint Supv Inc. in weekly costs
Controls techs (3 ea) $70,000 $315,000
Office Mgr $50,000 $75,000
Acct Clerck 60,000 $90,000
Gen Clerks (2) $40,000 $120,000
Warehouse crew (2) $40,000 $120,000
Purchasing Agent $60,000 $90,000

$4,455,000

Allowance for site maint (grounds, etc) $2,000,000

Fuels, Office supplies, etc $1,000,000

Total Operating Cost $36,072,600

Power Generated
MW Hrs @ 90% Cap Factor 9,460,800 MW-hr

Op Cost/MW hr $3.81/MW-hr

Carrying cost @ 12% ROI $28,800,000

TOTAL COST/YEAR $64,872,600

Total Busbar Cost $/MW-hr $6.86