coal-fired Power Plant with a 3000 kW rated capacity costs Php 15000 per kW installed. Annual operating cost is Php 12000000, annual maintenance cost is Php 8000000, annual depreciation is Php 15000000, interest on investment per year is 8%, and cost of coal is Php 800 per ton. If one pound of coal is needed to generate 1 kW-hr, find the total annual cost to operate the plant. The plant capacity factor is 50 %. a. Php 46450000 b. Php 43380000 c. Php 40280000 d. Php 42320000

coal-fired Power Plant with a 3000 kW rated capacity costs Php 15000 per kW installed. Annual operating cost is Php 12000000, annual maintenance cost is Php 8000000, annual depreciation is Php 15000000, interest on investment per year is 8%, and cost of coal is Php 800 per ton. If one pound of coal is needed to generate 1 kW-hr, find the total annual cost to operate the plant. The plant capacity factor is 50 %. a. Php 46450000 b. Php 43380000 c. Php 40280000 d. Php 42320000

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section: Chapter Questions

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