Title :
Regional application of natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power generation
Author :
Poch, L.A. ; Gillette, J.L. ; Hedman, B.A.
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
Abstract :
The results of a study assessing natural-gas-fired combined-cycle (GFCC) power generation in the electric-utility sector are presented. This study quantified the economic benefits attributable to GFCC generation and examined the characteristics of GFCC technology that produce these benefits and the ways in which these benefits vary among regions of the country. The impacts of changes in important economic parameters (capital cost, fuel price, etc.), as well as the impact of advances in GFCC technology were considered. Potential benefits include reduced capital and operating costs, more effective matching of load growth and capacity additions, and greater system reliability
Keywords :
combined cycle power stations; natural gas technology; GFCC; capital cost; economic benefits; fuel price; load growth; natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power generation; operating costs; reliability; Character generation; Combustion; Costs; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power system economics; Turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74715
