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Power Makers are expected to generate sufficient electricity at the lowest possible cost. This means generator costs play a key role in deciding which generators are used to meet the loads. In this chapter we compare generator costs in the US. We then consider the impact that these costs have on the generator mix used by the Power Makers as well as the impact of a rising carbon price.
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IEA (2010) Projected costs of generating electricity 2010 edition. https://iea.org/publications/free_new_Desc.asp?PUBS_ID=2207. Accessed 25 July 2011
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Nicholson, M. (2012). Cost Matters. In: The Power Makers' Challenge. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2813-7_20
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