Showing papers on "Base load power plant published in 1969"

Temperature Modification and Costs of Electric Power Generation

Abstract: The electric power industry has long been known to be sensitive to weather events. In particular, daily temperatures in distribution areas are known to affect electric power consumption. In this paper the relationship between power consumption and daily temperatures is estimated using simple regression techniques. The resulting relationships permit an investigation of the consequences of temperature modification for 14 midwestern electric power production companies. Comparisons between power production costs for observed and modified historical and experimentally generated temperature series suggest that changes of 3–5F in average daily temperature can reduce costs substantially. Exact differentials in production cost which can be attributed to temperature modification are presented so as to be useful in firm, industry and public policy decisions.

Pan-Africanism—Land and Power

Abstract: (1969). Pan-Africanism-Land and Power. The Black Scholar: Vol. 1, The Culture of Revolution, pp. 36-43.

Pumped storageߞthe handmaiden of nuclear power

Abstract: The power companies of the New England states, where fossil-fuel cost is high, have determined that low-variable-cost nuclear generation is desirable for this region. The construction of pumped-storage hydro plants, favored by the topography of the area, will offset the relatively high fixed costs of nuclear plants by maximizing the capacity-use factor of the nuclear facilities and thereby minimizing the total cost per unit of energy output. This combination provides efficient base load, economical peaking capacity, and effective spinning reserve, along with many recreational and other social benefits.

A Revision of Computer Code POWERCO (Cost of Electricity Produced by Nuclear Power Stations) to Include Breakdowns of Power Cost and Fixed Charge Rates

Abstract: Report that "describes a new version of the code, POWERC-50, which contains several changes" to the previous code, POWERCO-25, which was used to calculate "the levelized cost of electricity produced by nuclear power stations" (p. 1)

Design and Experience With Regenerators for Industrial Gas Turbines

Abstract: This paper describes the present base load gas turbine regenerator. Covered herein are the basic design parameters, the actual physical configurations of these units along with considerable construction detail, and the service experience covering the eleven years of its existence. The evolution of the design is described.Copyright © 1969 by ASME