Research Article

Life Cycle Costs and Life Cycle Assessment for the Harvesting, Conversion, and the Use of Switchgrass to Produce Electricity

Table 13

Power generation capital, operation and maintenance cost per kWyr for different power plants [46].

SystemAnnual fixed capital cost, $/kWyrAnnual fixed operation and maintenance cost, $/kWyr

Diesel engine75.003.00
Natural-gas-fired combustion turbine32.003.25
Coal-fired steam cycle120.006.25
Oil-fired steam cycle96.005.50