Estimated Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE)* for New Electricity Generation by Energy Source |
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If brought online in 2027, Assuming Advances in Technologies |
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Plant Type |
Capacity Factor |
Levelized Capital Cost |
Fixed O&M2 |
Variable O&M |
Transmission Investment |
Total System Levelized Cost |
Levelized Tax Credit1 |
Total LCOE including Tax Credit |
Dispatchable Technologies |
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Ultra-supercritical coal |
85% |
$52.11 |
$5.71 |
$23.67 |
$1.12 |
$82.61 |
NA |
$82.61 |
Combined Cycle |
87% |
$9.36 |
$1.68 |
$27.77 |
$1.14 |
$39.94 |
NA |
$39.94 |
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