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Table 4-2. Summary of annual costs and annual power benefits for the alternatives for the Middle Fork Project (Source:
staff).
Authorized installed
capacity (kW)
Dependable
capacity (kW)
Annual generation
(MWh)
Annual power
value a
($/MWh)
Annual costs
($/MWh)
Power benefit (i.e.,
power value minus
costs)
($/MWh)
No Action
PCWA’s
Proposal Staff Alternative Alternative 1
Staff with
Mandatory
Conditions
223,753 223,753 223,753 223,753 223,753
223,753 223,753 223,753 223,753 223,753
1,039,078 994,444 985,877 985,877 985,877
$47,217,130
45.44 b
$24,147,960
23.24
$23,069,170
22.20
$45,534,870
45.79 b
$26,232,510
26.38
$19,302,360
19.41
$45,211,980
45.86 b
$26,674,720
27.06
$18,537,260
18.80
$45,211,980
45.86 b
$26,676,310
27.06
$18,535,670
18.80
$45,211,980
45.86 b
$26,696,810
27.08
$18,515,170
18.78
a The power value includes the energy rate of $37.69/MWh and the dependable capacity rate of $36/kilowatt-year.
b For each alternative, the capacity value does not change but the decrease in energy production of the alternatives causes
a decrease in the dollar value of the power benefit. Though the power value decreases, the generation loss actually
increases the power value rate ($/MWh).