Generalized Revenue Requirements Model
Example: Biomass Power Plant

This simplified model computes both the current $ and constant $ level annual cost for a model biomass powerplant.
CAPITAL COST and PERFORMANCE ASSUMPTIONS:
Capital Cost ($/kW):
Net Plant Capacity (kW):
Capacity Factor (%):
Net Station Efficiency (%):
Fuel Heating Value (kJ/kg): Btu/lb
                                          kJ/kg
Fuel Ash Concentration (%):

EXPENSES:
Fuel Cost :                   $/metric ton
                                    $/short ton
Labor Cost :                         $/year
                                            $/kWh
Maintenance Cost :                 $/year
                                              $/kWh
Insurance/Property Tax :        $/year
                                             $/kWh
Utilities:                                  $/year
                                              $/kWh
Ash Disposal:                         $/year
                                              $/kWh
Management/Administration:    $/year
                                               $/kWh
Other Operating Expenses:      $/year
                                               $/kWh
TAXES:
Federal Tax Rate (%):
State Tax Rate (%):
INCOME OTHER THAN ENERGY:
Capacity Payment ($/kW-y):
Interest Rate on Debt Reserve (%/y):
ESCALATION/INFLATION:
General Inflation (%/y):
Escalation--Fuel (%/y):
Escalation--Other (%/y):
FINANCING:
Debt ratio (%):
Interest Rate on Debt (%/y):
Economic Life (y):
Cost of equity (%/y):
Debt Reserve ($):
Calculate as one year of debt payment
Enter manually
DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE:
MACRS 5 years
Straight Line