Current system
See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems
Modeled wind power
Capital cost (total): $32,317,222
Capital cost (cost per kW): $4,236/kW
Lifetime energy cost savings: $48,214,708
Net lifetime savings: $15,897,486
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 7,325 kW
Expected yearly generation: 15,400,080 kWh/year
Estimated wind class: 4
Estimated capacity factor: 0.24
Estimated wind penetration level: 36.25%
Notes: None
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Bethel intertie wind project 1
Capital cost (total): $5,586,556
Capital cost (cost per kW): Value not determined as capital cost of project was known
Lifetime energy cost savings: $9,025,505
Net lifetime savings: $3,438,949
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,102,400 kWh/year
Estimated wind class: 4
Estimated capacity factor: 0.24
Estimated wind penetration level: 7.18%
Notes: nan
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Bethel intertie wind project 0
Capital cost (total): $4,103,669
Capital cost (cost per kW): Value not determined as capital cost of project was known
Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,345,809
Net lifetime savings: $-1,757,860
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 100 kW
Expected yearly generation: 210,240 kWh/year
Estimated wind class: 4
Estimated capacity factor: 0.24
Estimated wind penetration level: 2.16%
Notes: Several concurrent grants, no CDR to be found. No cost breakdowns to individual tasks
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Bethel intertie wind project 2
Capital cost (total): $32,317,222
Capital cost (cost per kW): $4,236/kW
Lifetime energy cost savings: $48,885,398
Net lifetime savings: $16,568,176
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 7,325 kW
Expected yearly generation: 15,400,080 kWh/year
Estimated wind class: 4
Estimated capacity factor: 0.24
Estimated wind penetration level: 36.25%
Notes: nan
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