Current system

See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems

Modeled transmission project

Capital cost (total): $5,965,258

Capital cost (cost per mile): $250,000/mile

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-5,825,057

Net lifetime savings: $-11,790,315

Benefit-cost ratio: -1.0

Nearest community: Gustavus

Distance: 24 miles

Maximum savings: $0.27/kWh

This component calculates the potential cost savings through changes in the amount of diesel fuel used for electricity generation from connecting communities via transmission lines.