Delays and Cancellations of Coal-fired Generating Capacity
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Office of Coal, Nuclear and Alternate Fuels
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Science Applications, inc
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. General Accounting Office
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. General Accounting Office
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 33
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe reasons for and potential effects of electric powerplant cancellations and delays on the utility industry's ability to continue providing adequate and reliable supplies of electricity are examined in detail. Five primary reasons for powerplant cancellations and delays were found, including: (1) the sharp decrease in the rate of increase in the demand for electricity since 1974; (2) difficulty in financing powerplant construction; (3) an uncoordinated, complex, and slow regulatory system; (4) problems surrounding the acceptability and future of nuclear power; and (5) construction problems such as the lack of construction material, the lack of adequate numbers of skilled craftspeople, and low productivity. Continued generating unit cancellations and delays may contribute to: (1) increasing oil consumption, making the United States more dependent on foreign sources; (2) jeopardizing the utility industry's ability to provide uninterrupted electrical service; and (3) increasing electricity rates as consumers bear the added cost of delays. Two important considerations in determining whether any action is required to prevent powerplant cancellations and delays are (1) assumptions about the rate of increase in the demand for electricity, and (2) the extent to which canceled or delayed nuclear or coal-fired plants have been or are to be used to replace oil-generated electricity plants. GAO found that electrical generating capacity should be generally adequate at least to 1988, although reserves could be more abundant in some regions than others. Areas of continuing attention should be electricity planning, utility finances, and the impacts of environmental and economic regulation on the utility industry.
Author: Erik Shuster
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2009-11
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides an overview of proposed new coal-fired power plants that are under development. This report may not represent all possible plants under consideration, but is intended to illustrate the potential that exists for installations of new coal-fired power plants. Recent experience has shown that public announcements of new coal-fired power plant development do not provide an accurate representation of actual new operating power plants. Actual plant capacity commissioned has historically been significantly less than the new capacity announced. The report focuses on those power plant projects that have achieved significant progress toward completion. Charts and tables.
Author: United States. Federal Energy Administration
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael S. S. Lawrence
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 116
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 426
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 684
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