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Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables

With Data for 2010   |  Release Date:  November 09, 2011   |  Next Release Date: November 2012

Table 8.2. Average Power Plant Operating Expenses for Major U.S. Investor-Owned Electric Utilities, 1999 through 2010
(Mills per Kilowatthour)
Plant Type 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Operation                        
Nuclear 10.50 10 9.89 9.54 9.03 8.26 8.97 9.12 9 8.44 6.03 8.17
Fossil Steam 4.04 4.23 3.72 3.63 3.57 3.21 3.13 2.74 2.59 2.47 2.17 2.16
Hydroelectric[1] 5.33 4.88 5.78 5.44 3.76 3.95 3.83 3.47 3.71 4.27 3.52 3.35
Gas Turbine and Small Scale[2] 2.79 3.05 3.77 3.26 3.51 3.69 4.27 3.5 3.26 3.65 3.93 5.01
Maintenance                        
Nuclear 6.80 6.34 6.2 5.79 5.69 5.27 5.38 5.23 5.04 5.02 4.96 5.01
Fossil Steam 3.99 3.96 3.59 3.37 3.19 2.98 2.96 2.72 2.67 2.61 2.42 2.46
Hydroelectric[1] 3.81 3.5 3.89 3.87 2.7 2.73 2.76 2.32 2.62 2.89 2.22 2.03
Gas Turbine and Small Scale[2] 2.73 2.58 2.72 2.42 2.16 1.89 2.14 2.26 2.38 3.33 3.26 4.78
Fuel                        
Nuclear 6.68 5.35 5.29 4.99 4.85 4.63 4.58 4.6 4.6 4.67 4.9 5.16
Fossil Steam 27.73 32.3 28.43 23.88 23.09 21.69 18.21 17.29 16.09 18.15 17.73 15.5
Hydroelectric[1] -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Gas Turbine and Small Scale[2] 43.21 51.93 64.23 58.75 53.89 55.52 45.18 43.89 31.84 43.55 41.76 27.95
Total                        
Nuclear 23.98 21.69 21.37 20.32 19.57 18.15 18.93 18.95 18.65 18.13 15.89 18.35
Fossil Steam 35.76 40.48 35.75 30.88 29.85 27.88 24.31 22.75 21.36 23.23 22.32 20.12
Hydroelectric[1] 9.15 8.38 9.67 9.32 6.46 6.68 6.6 5.79 6.33 7.16 5.74 5.38
Gas Turbine and Small Scale[2] 48.74 57.55 70.72 64.43 59.56 61.1 51.59 49.66 37.47 50.53 48.94 37.74
[1] Conventional hydro and pumped storage.
[2] Gas turbine, internal combustion, photovoltaic, and wind plants.
Notes:
• Expenses are average expenses weighted by net generation.
• A mill is a monetary cost and billing unit equal to 1/1000 of the U.S. dollar (equivalent to 1/10 of one cent).
• Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form 1, "Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others via Ventyx Global Energy Velocity Suite."