Sensitivity Analysis using Platts Data

The following three sections provide a more detailed sensitivity analysis, derived from GenSim. In the first section, production costs for various technologies are plotted against specific fuel prices. This type of analysis is useful for determining fuel price break-even costs, such as the coal price at which nuclear is cost competitive. The next section determines capital cost break-even points, such as at what capital costs nuclear becomes competitive with coal, gas, or wind. The third section discusses the results of a sensitivity analysis for nuclear plant construction time. All examples use the DOE s data set comparable analysis using the Platt s data set is included in Appendix A.l. 

This appendix replicates the sensitivity analysis contained in the main section of this report using the Platt s data. Nuclear-related analysis is not possible as the Platt s data does not include nuclear data (Figures A15-A19). 

Figure A15. Sensitivity analysis for natural gas fuel prices using Platt s data.

Figiire A17. Sensitivity analysis of gas CC capital costs using Platt s data. 

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