Characterizing the U.S. industrial base for coal-powered electricity /

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Coal-fired generating units provide approximately 46 percent of the electricity generated in the United States, yet most of the existing coalfired electricity-generating fleet is 25-45 years old. Deploying new coal-fired electricity-generating units (EGUs) and maintenance of the existing fleet requi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: Rand Environment, Energy, and Economic Development (Program), National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Other Authors: Samaras, Constantine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG1147.
Subjects:
Coal-fired power plants > United States.
Electric power production > United States.
Energy development > United States.
Centrales au charbon > États-Unis.
Électricité > Production > États-Unis.
Énergie > Développement > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Electrical.
SCIENCE > Energy.
Coal-fired power plants.
Electric power production.
Energy development.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface.
  • Figures.
  • Tables.
  • Summary.
  • Acknowledgments.
  • Abbreviations.
  • Chapter 1: Introduction.
  • Chapter 2: The role of coal-fired power in the U.S. electricity sector.
  • Chapter 3: Coal-fired power plant designs, systems, and components.
  • Chapter 4: Market structure.
  • Chapter 5: Workforce.
  • Chapter 6: Observations and remaining questions.
  • Appendixes.
  • References.

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