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Capital Cost

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The Capital Cost screen shows the capital costs of the hydrogen pipeline in a two-table format. The table on the left shows the capital cost results for the pipeline, and the table on the right shows the capital cost for the compressor. Costs are expressed on an average annual basis and are provided in constant dollars for a specified year. Each result is described briefly below:

Pipeline (On the left Side)

•Initial Capital Investment Cost

•Material: This includes the cost of line pipe, pipe coatings, and cathodic protection.

•Labor: This covers the cost of labor during pipeline construction.

•Miscellaneous: This includes the costs of surveying, engineering, supervision, contingencies, telecommunications equipment, freight, taxes, allowances for funds used during construction (AUFDC), administration and overheads, and regulatory filing fees.

•Right of way & Damages: This is the cost of obtaining right-of-way for the pipeline. This cost not only includes compensating landowners for signing easement agreements, but landowners may also be paid for loss of certain uses of the land during and after construction, loss of any other resources, and any damage to property.

•Total Init. Cap. Inv. Cost: This is the sum of the components above. It is highlighted in yellow.

•Project Contingency Cost: This covers the cost of additional equipment or other costs that would result from a more detailed design of a definitive project at the actual site.

•Total Pipeline Capital Cost: This is the sum of the total initial capital investment cost and the project contingency cost. It is highlighted in yellow.

Compressor (On the right Side)

•Initial Capital Investment Cost

•Material: This includes the cost of compressor units, drivers, cooling systems, auxiliary equipment, instrumentation, and associated piping and electrical systems.

•Labor: This covers the cost of labor required for compressor station construction, installation, testing, and commissioning.

•Land: This is the cost of acquiring land for the compressor station, including site preparation and development.

•Miscellaneous: This includes the costs of engineering, supervision, contingencies, telecommunications equipment, freight, taxes, administration and overheads, regulatory filing fees, and allowances for funds used during construction (AFUDC).

•Total Init. Cap. Inv. Cost: This is the sum of the components above. It is highlighted in yellow.

•Project Contingency Cost: This covers the cost of additional equipment or other costs that would result from a more detailed design of a definitive project at the actual site.

•Total Compressor Capital Cost: This is the sum of the total initial capital investment cost and the project contingency cost. It is highlighted in yellow.