Nuclear power's role in generating electricity / / Perry G. Furham, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910653177303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61122-341-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (87 p.)
• Collana: Energy policies, politics and prices series
• Altri autori (Persone): FurhamPerry G
• Soggetti: Nuclear energy - United States; Electric power production - Economic aspects - United States; Electric power production - Environmental aspects - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- NUCLEAR POWER'S ROLE IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY -- NUCLEAR POWER'S ROLE IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND ON ELECTRICITY- GENERATING TECHNOLOGIES -- CONSIDERATIONS UNDERLYING FUTURE INVESTMENT IN POWER PLANTS -- HOW MIGHT CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES AFFECT THE PROSPECTS OF INVESTMENT IN NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS? -- HOW DOES THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 AFFECT THE PROSPECTS OF INVESTMENT IN NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS? -- UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY FUTURE MARKET CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CARBON DIOXIDE CONSTRAINTS -- Costs under Alternative Market Conditions -- Cost of Fuel -- Cost of Construction -- Cost of Financing -- Costs under Carbon Dioxide Constraints -- ENDNOTES -- FRAMING THE ANALYSIS: BASE-CASE ASSUMPTIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF POLICY -- Levelized Cost Analysis -- BASE-CASE ASSUMPTIONS -- Construction Costs -- Financing Costs -- Fuel Costs -- Additional Assumptions -- ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF POLICY -- ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES -- ACCOUNTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF ENERGY POLICY ACT INCENTIVES -- Research and Development Incentives -- Investment Incentives -- Production Incentives -- ENDNOTES -- RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANALYSIS -- THE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT IN THE ABSENCE OF CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES AND ; EPACT INCENTIVES -- THE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT UNDER CARBON DIOXIDE CHARGES -- Would Nuclear Technology Be the Choice for Expanding Capacity? -- Would New Nuclear Plants Replace any Existing Coal Capacity? -- THE OUTLOOK FOR INVESTMENT UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 -- Projects Receiving the Maximum Benefits under EPAct -- Production Tax Credits -- Loan Guarantees -- INCENTIVES AND IMPEDIMENTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS -- FUTURE MARKET AND POLICY UNCERTAINTIES -- Costs under Alternative Market Conditions -- Construction Costs -- Fuel Costs.; Financing Costs -- Costs under Prospective Carbon Dioxide Constraints -- ENDNOTES -- INDEX.
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