Table 1 -- Data used for TCO calculations

Design Inputs
system lifetime years 10
percent load % 35%
rated capacity kW 250

Standby
Standby Continuous Utility-Int Standby Fuel Continuous Utility-int Fuel Micro Continuous Utility-int
Cost Inputs Generator Generator Generator Cell (H) Fuel Cell Cell Turbine Micro Turbine Micro Turbine

Capital/up-front costs
System Engineering $/W 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Generator Unit (3 yrs) $/W 0.4 0.4 0.4 2 2 2 0.8 0.8 0.8
DC/AC inverter $/W 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Ancillary equip $/W 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Fuel Storage $/W 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Gen install $/W 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.15 0.15 0.15

Maintenance costs
Maint cost $/W/Y 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04

Rates and Charges

Stranding charge $/kW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Utility standby charge % of rate 0% 10% 10% 0% 10% 10% 0% 10% 10%
Electric rate $/kw-hr $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070
fuel rate $/kw-hr $0.017 $0.017 $0.017 $0.200 $0.017 $0.017 $0.017 $0.017 $0.017
byback rate $/kw-hr $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070 $0.070

Performance
generation no-load loss % 25% 25% 25% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20%
generation full load efficiency % 30% 30% 30% 40% 35% 35% 28% 28% 28%
% time on utility % 100.0% 0.1% 0.1% 99.9% 0.1% 0.1% 99.9% 0.1% 0.1%

Standby
Standby Continuous Utility-Int Standby Fuel Continuous Utility-int Fuel Micro Continuous Utility-int
Lifetime TCO Generator Generator Generator Cell (H) Fuel Cell Cell Turbine Micro Turbine Micro Turbine

Up-front $/W $1.10 $1.10 $1.10 $4.00 $4.40 $4.40 $2.05 $2.05 $2.05
Annual $/W $0.40 $0.96 $0.96 $0.40 $0.96 $0.96 $0.40 $0.96 $0.96
Net Energy $/W $1.96 $1.81 $0.90 $1.97 $1.45 $0.25 $1.96 $1.88 $1.22

Total $$ K$ $865 $967 $739 $1,593 $1,702 $1,402 $1,102 $1,222 $1,057

Intermediate Computations
load energy kw-hr 7,000,000

One-time cost K$ $275 $275 $275 $1,000 $1,100 $1,100 $513 $513 $513
Standby charge K$/lifetime $0 $140 $140 $0 $140 $140 $0 $140 $140
Other Yearly costs K$/lifetime $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100
Summed yearly costs K$ $100 $240 $240 $100 $240 $240 $100 $240 $240
Generator fixed energy loss kw-hr 0 4,995,000 4,995,000 2,000 1,998,000 1,998,000 4,000 3,996,000 3,996,000
Generator proportional loss kw-hr 0 14,568,750 41,625,000 9,800 12,287,700 35,107,714 16,600 16,583,400 47,381,143
Generator energy out kw-hr 0 6,993,000 19,980,000 7,000 6,993,000 19,980,000 7,000 6,993,000 19,980,000
Utility Energy reqd kw-hr 7,000,000 7,000 7,000 6,993,000 7,000 7,000 6,993,000 7,000 7,000
Fuel Energy reqd kw-hr 0 26,556,750 66,600,000 18,800 21,278,700 57,085,714 27,600 27,572,400 71,357,143
Utiltiy Energy Sold kw-hr 12,980,000 12,980,000 12,980,000
Energy cost K$/lifetime $490 $452 $1,133 $493 $362 $971 $490 $469 $1,214
Utility Energy Sold K$/lifetime $909 $909 $909
Net Energy Cost K$/lifetime $490 $452 $224 $493 $362 $62 $490 $469 $305

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