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Electrical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Basin-1981

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<strong>Valdez</strong>/Glennallen <strong>Power</strong> Market AnalysisCONTENTSChapterI. INTRODUCTION...............................................Purpose <strong>and</strong> Scope..................................... 1Project Plans <strong>and</strong> Costs...............................Previous Studies...................................... 1I I • SUMMARY. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3III. POWER MARKET DESCRIPTION AND OUTLOOK....................... 7Location.............................................. 7Economy. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7Population <strong>and</strong> Employment............................. 9IV. EXISTING POWER SySTEMS..................................... 11System................................................ 11Installed Capacity.................................... 11Historical Loads...................................... 12General.......................................... 12Energy Growth Relationships...................... 12Load Factors ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15Rates................................................. 16V. FUTURE POWER AND ENERGY ASSUMPTIONS AND REqUIREMENTS....... 17Energy <strong>and</strong> Peak Dem<strong>and</strong> Forecasts...................... 17Installed Capacity Forecast <strong>and</strong> Future Needs.......... 18Energy Distribution................................... 18VI. ALTERNATIVE GENERATION AND COSTS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 23Hydropower............................................ 23Tidal Powe r • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24Steamplants........................................... 24Coal-fired....................................... 24Oil- <strong>and</strong> Gas-fired............................... 24Biomass-fired •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25Solar............................................ 25Nuclear •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25Combustion or Gas Turbines............................ 25Diesels ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25Geo<strong>the</strong>rmal <strong>Power</strong>plants................................ 25Wind 'Ma.chi-nes ••.•• "................................... 26Exogp.nous Supply •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26O<strong>the</strong>r Altprnatives.................................... 26VII. LOAD/RESOURCE ANALySIS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29Installed Capacity •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 29Ne t Energy............................................ 30i

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