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	Science Forum Forum Index » General Discussion » The Cost ($$) Of Investing & Operating a Energy Plant?  The Cost ($$) Of Investing & Operating a Energy Plant? « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message Lightz Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:08 pm    Post subject: The Cost ($$) Of Investing & Operating a Energy Plant? Forum Freshman Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 19 Well, lets talk mainly about fossil fuel since that's the most demanding energy source. How much does it cost to run a coal plant / gas plant / oil plant? I'm not sure but I want to know what the range is and then compare it to what it's doing to the environment / consumers. Thanks in advance. Yah it is a question about the range it costs. Back to top inow Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:36 pm    Post subject: Forum Professor Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Posts: 1795 Location: Austin, TX There are too many variables unknown to help with your question. How many megawatts will they generate? What is their source of fossil fuels? Are they mining it themselves or purchasing it? What are their transportation costs? What are their labor costs? What are their processing costs? How much is the cost of their capital equipment? What state are they in, and what types of fees and taxes must they pay? You can at least learn more about the cost on the customer side of things here: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epmxlfile5_6_b.xlsb Or, here's a good one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_cost_of_electricity_generated_by_different_sources Otherwise, maybe you can find some traction here, or in the references section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_power_station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel_power_station#Relative_cost_by_generation_source _________________ iNow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ Pale Blue Dot ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "[Time] is one of those concepts that is profoundly resistant to a simple definition." ~C. Sagan Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First     Page 1 of 1 Science Forum Forum Index » General Discussion » The Cost ($$) Of Investing & Operating a Energy Plant? Jump to: Select a forum Natural Sciences----------------MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiologyHealth & MedicineBehavior and Psychology Environmental IssuesEarth SciencesAstronomy & Cosmology  Engineering and Technology ----------------Mechanical, Structural and Chemical Engineering Electrical and Electronics Computer ScienceMilitary Technology  Social Sciences ----------------HistoryScientific Study of ReligionPhilosophy EducationPoliticsBusiness & EconomicsCriminology and Forensic Science The Science Forum----------------General DiscussionIntroductionsIn the NewsScience-Fiction and Non-FictionArt and CultureNew Hypotheses and IdeasPseudoscienceLinks Site Administration----------------Site FeedbackTrash Can  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
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