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O&M Cost

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The O&M Cost result screen displays tables for the variable and fixed operation and maintenance costs involved with the pipeline transport system. This screen is shown for all plant types. O&M costs are typically expressed on an average annual basis and are provided in either constant or current dollars for a specified year, as shown in the status bar. Each result is described briefly below:

•Variable Cost Components: Variable operating costs and consumables are directly proportional to the amount of kilowatts produced and are referred to as incremental costs. All the costs are subject to inflation.

•Booster Pump Operating Cost: This is the total capital cost of a booster pump.

•Total Variable Costs: This is the sum of all the variable O&M costs listed above. This result is highlighted in yellow.

•Fixed Cost Components:Fixed operating costs are essentially independent of actual capacity factor, number of hours of operation, or amount of kilowatts produced. All the costs are subject to inflation.

•Total Fixed Costs: This is the total fixed O&M cost for the pipeline transport system. This result is highlighted in yellow.

•Total O&M Costs: This is the sum of the total variable and total fixed O&M costs. It is used to determine the base plant total revenue requirement. This result is highlighted in yellow.