Re: Installed electric capacity of the U.S.[vs. % nuclear net generation]

[SAFarberMSPH@CS.COM]

Hi Bob/Radsafe:


Without digging any further, if you look at the document noted:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epav1/elecprod.html

DOE EIA document on USA installed capacity & net generation 1999


you will see per Table 2 that nuclear power plants in total [as of 1999] had 

an installed total generating capacity of 97,070 MW[e] out of a US total of 

785,990 MW[e]. Accordingly, nuclear represented 12.3% of installed capacity.


However, as noted in Figure 4 and Table 5, this 12.3% of installed capacity 

generated a net total of 1,466 billion kwhrs out of 7,382 billion kwhrs total 

in 1999 for a nuclear share of total net generation of 19.8%. Thus nuclear 

power plants' 12.3% of installed capacity in 1999 generated 19.8% of total 

net generation. This shows the nuclear plant operators' desire [and ability] 

to keep nuclear plants operating at very high capacity factors on average vs. 

other types of power plants, thereby lowering nuclear per kwhr costs vs. 

other more expensive fueled units [most coal, oil, gas, biomass, and assorted 

non-nuclear based plants etc.]


I believe total nuclear generation went up significantly in 2000 vs. 1999 due 

to various increases in existing units capacity, but I don't have the figures 

at my fingertips.


Stewart Farber

Public Health Sciences

Warren, VT 05674

[802] 496-3356

email: SAFarberMSPS@cs.com

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In a message dated 6/28/01 12:40:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Ryanchp@aol.com 

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> Subj:Re: Installed electric capacity of the U.S.
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> Date:6/28/01 12:40:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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> From:Ryanchp@aol.com
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> To:SAFarberMSPH
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> Stu,
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> What is the web address of the pdf document on the installed capacity for 
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> the US of A.
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> Bob Ryan
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> ryanr2@rpi.edu