Technology Assumptions for Supply Curve Analysis

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Technology Assumptions for Supply Curve Analysis
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What are Technology Characteristics?

• Components for calculating RELATIVE Levelized
  Cost Of Energy (LCOE)
• Characteristics can vary widely due to
• Project size and location
• Labor type
• Air Quality requirements
• Fuel Variations, etc.
• Representative assumptions for renewable
  technologies Proxy Technology
• Figures vetted through WREZ stakeholder process
  and RETI process.

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Characteristics For Comment Will Vary by
Resource Technology

• Efficiency (if applicable)
• Capacity factor
• Typical size(s)
• Applicable current incentives (e.g., federal
  production tax credit)
• Capital cost
• inclusive of all direct and indirect costs,
  except transmission
• Operating and maintenance costs
• Typical fuel costs (if applicable)
• Calculated levelized cost of energy (LCOE)

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General Assumptions

• Assuming current costs and commercial
  technologies available today.
• User can modify the assumptions based on
• Alternative Future technology
• Specific project economics

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Comment Question

• Are the figures reasonable given the analysis
  conducted?