Galena Electric Power A Situational Analysis

Robert E. Chaney ; Stephen G. Colt ; Ronald A. Johnson ; Richard W. Wiles ; Gregory J. White

关键词: COAL SEAMS;    COMBUSTION;    DIESEL ENGINES;    ECONOMICS;    ELECTRIC POWER;    GALENA;    HYDROELECTRIC POWER;    POWER GENERATION;    POWER PLANTS;    REACTORS;    SOLID WASTES;    TURBINES;    WOOD;    YUKON RIVER;   

DOI  :  10.2172/963353
RP-ID  :  None
PID  :  OSTI ID: 963353
Others  :  TRN: US200918%%80

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of the investigation is to compare the economics of various electrical power generation options for the City of Galena. Options were assessed over a 30-year project period, beginning in 2010, and the final results were compared on the basis of residential customer electric rates ($/kWh). Galena's electric utility currently generates power using internal combustion diesel engines and generator sets. Nearby, there is an exposed coal seam, which might provide fuel for a power plant. Contributions to the energy mix might come from solar, municipal solid waste, or wood. The City has also been approached by Toshiba, Inc., as a demonstration site for a small (Model 4S) nuclear reactor power plant. The Yukon River is possibly a site for in-river turbines for hydroelectric power. This report summarizes the comparative economics of various energy supply options. This report covers: (1) thermal and electric load profiles for Galena; (2) technologies and resources available to meet or exceed those loads; (3) uses for any extra power produced by these options; (4) environmental and permitting issues and then; and (5) the overall economics of each of the primary energy options.