DEVELOPING AN OPTIMAL LONG TERM ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY RESOURCE PLAN UNDER A CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATORY REGIME
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing of a long-term electricity resource plan, the method comprising;
- receiving a first data for calculating a capital costs component value, the first data including capital costs for emission abatement retrofits at an existing power plant and a new power plant over a period of time;
receiving a second data for calculating a fuel costs component value, the second data including a sum of fuel utilization of all generating units in the existing power plant and new power plant over the period of time;
receiving a third data for calculating an emission costs component value, the third data including emission allowance costs and emission violation costs in the period of time; and
adding the capital costs component value, the fuel costs component value and the emission costs component value to compute a resulting value that meets emission constraints,wherein a program using a processor unit runs one or more of;
the receiving the first data, the receiving the second data, receiving the third data and the adding.
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Abstract
There are provided a method and system for optimizing of a long-term electricity resource plan. The system obtains a capital costs component value including capital costs for emission abatement retrofits at an existing power plant and a new power plant over a period of time. The system obtains a fuel costs component value including the sum of fuel utilization of all generating units in the existing power plant and new power plant over the period of time. The system obtains an emission costs component value including emission allowance costs and emission violation costs in the period of time. The system adds the capital costs component value, the fuel costs component value and the emission costs component value to compute a net present value that meets emission constraints.
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1. A method for optimizing of a long-term electricity resource plan, the method comprising;
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receiving a first data for calculating a capital costs component value, the first data including capital costs for emission abatement retrofits at an existing power plant and a new power plant over a period of time; receiving a second data for calculating a fuel costs component value, the second data including a sum of fuel utilization of all generating units in the existing power plant and new power plant over the period of time; receiving a third data for calculating an emission costs component value, the third data including emission allowance costs and emission violation costs in the period of time; and adding the capital costs component value, the fuel costs component value and the emission costs component value to compute a resulting value that meets emission constraints, wherein a program using a processor unit runs one or more of;
the receiving the first data, the receiving the second data, receiving the third data and the adding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24)
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12. A computer-implemented system for optimizing of a long-term electricity resource plan, the system comprising:
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a memory device; and a processor unit in communication with the memory device, the processor unit performing steps of; receiving a first data for calculating a capital costs component value, the first data including capital costs for emission abatement retrofits at an existing power plant and a new power plant over a period of time; receiving a second data for calculating a fuel costs component value, the second data including a sum of fuel utilization of all generating units in the existing power plant and new power plant over the period of time; receiving a third data for calculating an emission costs component value, the third data including emission allowance costs and emission violation costs in the period of time; and adding the capital costs component value, the fuel costs component value and the emission costs component value to compute a resulting value that meets emission constraints. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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